What is the difference between Kafka Connect running in standalone mode versus distributed mode, and when would you choose each?

What is the difference between Kafka Connect running in standalone mode versus distributed mode, and when would you choose each?

• A. Standalone mode uses a cluster of workers; distributed mode runs a single process.
• B. Standalone mode runs a single process suitable for development or simple jobs; distributed mode runs on multiple workers for fault tolerance and scalability.
• C. Standalone mode is for production; Distributed mode is for testing.
• D. Standalone mode relies on a SQL-like interface; Distributed mode uses a Java API.

Answer: (B)