Kafka is an open-source distributed event and stream-processing platform built to process demanding real-time data feeds. It is inherently scalable, with high throughput and availability.
You can create up to fifteen-node Kafka clusters. We support the following Basic and General Purpose Droplets for use in Kafka clusters:
| Droplet Type | CPU | 3-Node Cluster Cost | vCPUs | RAM | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Shared | $147.00 per month | 3 | 6 GiB | |
| Basic | Shared | $294.00 per month | 6 | 12 GiB | |
| General Purpose | Dedicated | $597.00 per month | 6 | 24 GiB | |
| General Purpose | Dedicated | $1197.00 per month | 12 | 48 GiB |
The three-node cluster cost applies to each multiple of 3 nodes in your cluster. For example, a three-node cluster of 6 vCPU Droplets costs $597.00 per month, so a six-node cluster would cost $1194.00 per month.
Additional storage you add to the cluster costs $0.20 per GB per month.
Traffic to and from managed databases does not count against your bandwidth billing transfer allowance.
We offer the following Droplet plans for Kafka cluster nodes:
| API/CLI Slug | CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SSD (GiB) | Price (hourly) | Price (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k-s-2-2-40 |
2 | 2 | 40-80 | $0.06101 | $41 |
k-s-2-4-50 |
2 | 4 | 50-100 | $0.13095 | $88 |
| API/CLI Slug | CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SSD (GiB) | Price (hourly) | Price (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k-2-8-50 |
2 | 8 | 50-250 | $0.28125 | $189 |
k-4-16-100 |
4 | 16 | 100-500 | $0.56399 | $379 |