Express brokers for Amazon MSK
Simple, cost effective, and reliable Apache Kafka managment
What is Express brokers for Amazon MSK?
Express brokers for Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) are a new broker type that make Apache Kafka workloads simpler to manage, more cost effective to run at scale, and more elastic. With the same low latency that you expect from Apache Kafka, Express brokers include unlimited elastic storage capacity. They require no management, provide up to three times more throughput per broker, scale up to 20 times faster, recover 90% faster, and improve price performance, compared to Apache Kafka brokers available today.
Easily operate Apache Kafka without managing infrastructure
Express brokers for Amazon MSK simplify Apache Kafka management by removing the need for deep technical expertise. With fully managed storage, automated maintenance, and flexible scaling, Express brokers remove the need for complex storage planning, making it easy to adjust capacity as workloads change. This allows your organization to focus on core business initiatives rather than spending time and resources on Apache Kafka operations.
Scale up to 20x faster and only pay for the storage you need
Express brokers for Amazon MSK provide up to three times more sustainable throughput performance than standard brokers. Additionally, scaling Express brokers is up to 20 times faster and safer than scaling standard brokers. With pay-per-use storage, which includes three-way replication by default, you can increase your price for performance.
Build with predictable resilience and 90% faster recovery times
Express brokers for Amazon MSK recover brokers up to 90% faster than standard Apache Kafka brokers. This minimizes the impact of configuration errors within cluster availability and performance. With defaults for critical cluster configurations and reserved bandwidth for background operations, such as replication and recovery, cluster availability is highly predictable and stable.
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more throughput per broker compared to standard Apache Kafka brokers20x
faster scaling compared to standard Apache Kafka brokers90%
recovery time reduction compared to standard Apache Kafka brokersSee Express brokers for Amazon MSK in action
AppFolio is powering the future of the real estate industry by providing a cloud-based platform for our customers to operate their businesses. By migrating to Express Brokers for Amazon MSK, we've strengthened our platform's reliability while gaining significant operational benefits. Express Brokers for Amazon MSK's elastic storage and enhanced throughput have further optimized our approach to managing data across our customers’ property portfolios. With a seamless migration process and improved incident resolution capabilities, we're now confidently expanding our AWS footprint to better serve our customers.
Soeren Thust, VP, Software Engineering