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# Kafka Availability

Generated on 31 Mar 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.

| Kafka Machine Type | NYC1 | NYC2 | NYC3 | AMS3 | SFO2 | SFO3 | SGP1 | LON1 | FRA1 | TOR1 | BLR1 | SYD1 | ATL1 | RIC1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared CPU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | |
| General Purpose | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | |
| Storage-Optimized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Memory-Optimized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Learn more on the [regional availability page](https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/regional-availability/index.html.md).