Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for managing the transfer of stream data to a subscriber system. In an example, the method includes one or more of receiving a data stream including messages that are published by a publisher system, transmitting a first plurality of messages from a partition of the data stream to a subscriber system while storing the first plurality of messages in chronological order in a first segment, receiving an acknowledgment of receipt of one or more of the first plurality of messages from the subscriber system, and in response to receiving a distinct acknowledgment of receipt of each respective message, transmitting a second plurality of messages from the partition of the data stream to the subscriber system and storing the second plurality of messages in linear order in a second segment.