- How do I fix the "Connection Timed Out" error when connecting to my database?
- How do I fix the "Connection Refused" error when connecting to my database?
- How to Create Kafka Clusters
- Kafka Limits
- Kafka Pricing
- How to Connect to Kafka Clusters
- How to Secure Kafka Managed Clusters
- How to Monitor Kafka Database Performance
- Types of Cluster Notifications
- How to Create Kafka Topics
Kafka
Generated on 30 Oct 2026
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.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
Guides on how to get started with Kafka managed clusters, how to modify users and databases, and how to improve performance and high availability.
Reference
API and CLI reference documentation for the Kafka database service, including example requests and available parameters.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Kafka.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Latest Updates
28 October 2026
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Kafka 4.3 is now available for database clusters. New clusters use Kafka 4.3 by default, and existing clusters can upgrade to it. Kafka versions 3.9 and 4.2 remain available. Kafka 4.3 reaches end of availability for new clusters on 25 June 2027 and end of life on 25 September 2027. For version support, see Kafka version support and end-of-life dates.
7 October 2026
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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 inmem1only. See the regional availability matrix for current coverage by engine.
10 September 2026
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Kafka 4.2 is available for database clusters, and new clusters use Kafka 4.2 by default. Kafka 3.9 remains available for new clusters. You can no longer create Kafka 4.1 clusters, and existing Kafka 4.1 clusters reach end of life on 31 January 2027. For version support, see Kafka version support and end-of-life dates.
For more information, see all Kafka release notes.