When to Use Debezium for Database Replication

Debezium is an open-source software solution for reliable data integration, which records transactions on databases and forwards them to Kafka clusters for downstream forwarding. It requires technical teams to implement new technologies and understand how to leverage Kafka effectively. Debezium with Kafka has challenges such as understanding transaction application to sink/target databases and handling duplicate records after connection failures. Debezium also doesn't handle schema drift or database migrations, requiring additional solutions for these tasks. Fivetran is an automated data integration tool that provides zero-configuration connectors, continuous synchronization of data from source to warehouse, and automation of in-warehouse transformations. It offers native support for various databases and warehouses, drastically reducing setup time and handling unexpected changes automatically.