This is an idea which i presented at percona live 2015.
Is MySQL an avatar of Apache Kafka ?
Can it be Kafka ?
Yes, it can.
This talk takes a shot at modeling MySQL as Kafka.
PS: it’s unconventional, hence a WILD supposition
slides @
http://www.slideshare.net/jaihind213/can-mysql-bekafka
or
http://www.percona.com/live/mysql-conference-2015/sessions/wild-supposition-can-mysql-be-kafka