Scaling a Distributed Workflow Engine

Explore the architecture and scalability mechanisms of Zeebe, a distributed workflow engine for microservice orchestration, in this 36-minute conference talk from CamundaCon 2019. Dive into the presentation by Deepthi Akkoorath, Software Engineer at Camunda, as she explains how Zeebe achieves horizontal scaling and fault tolerance without losing state. Learn about the three main concepts behind Zeebe's design, understand its partitioning system, and discover how it enables continuous processing. Gain insights into the setup process, including starting the Camunda Broker and Graph Owner, and the role of gateways in the system. Conclude with a Q&A session addressing audience inquiries about this innovative approach to workflow management in microservice architectures.

Introduction
Traditional workflow engine
Seabee
Three main concepts
Event Log
Workflow example
Partitions
Horizontal scalability
Fault tolerance
Continuous processing
CB Setup
Start CB
Start Graph Owner
Gateway
Questions
Gateways
Leader
Question