This video demonstrates common operations on an Amazon MSK cluster, including launching and expanding a cluster, configuring auto scaling and security settings, and updating cluster configurations. It covers creating a cluster using Quick create, modifying broker storage, setting up auto scaling for EBS volumes, expanding the cluster by adding brokers, rebalancing partitions, updating security settings, and creating and applying cluster configurations. The video provides step-by-step instructions using both the Amazon MSK console and AWS Cloud9 IDE, showcasing practical examples of managing an MSK cluster efficiently.