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Managed Kafka

Managed Kafka

Kafka is an open-source distributed event and stream-processing platform built to process demanding real-time data feeds.

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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK)AWS · 10 updates in 90 days
Azure Event HubsAzure · 0 updates in 90 days
Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache KafkaGCP · 5 updates in 90 days
OCI Streaming with Apache KafkaOCI · 0 updates in 90 days

Managed Kafka release notes 3

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Managed databases are available in Memphis ( mem1 ) on AMDv5 plans only.
Storage-Optimized plans are now available for Kafka and OpenSearch clusters in mem1 only. See the regional availability matrix for current coverage by engine.
Managed KafkaRegionOct 7, 2026
Kafka versions 3.9 and 4.1 are now available for database clusters.
New clusters use Kafka 4.1 by default. For version support and Kafka 3.8 end of availability, see Kafka Limits.
Managed KafkaFeatureJul 30, 2026
Managed databases are available in Kansas City ( mkc1 ) with limited plan availability.
Premium AMD plans and General Purpose MongoDB clusters are not available in this region. See the regional availability matrix for current coverage by engine.
Managed KafkaRegionJul 15, 2026