Apache Kafka is an open source project providing powerful distributed processing of continuous data streams – and is currently trusted in production by thousands of enterprises globally including the likes of Netflix, Twitter, Spotify, Uber and more.
The technology architecture and implementation make it highly reliable and highly available, enabling stream processing applications to utilise geographically distributed data streams.
As a managed service Kafka can be run as a standalone managed service or integrated with the other open source data management technologies that Instaclustr provides. On Instaclustr’s platform, It is available within a choice of cloud environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and IBM Cloud.
What makes Instaclustr’s Kafka-as-a-Service unique?
- Simple Provisioning – Without thinking of the tricky configuration of the cluster, the customer can spin up a production ready cluster within minutes.
- Zero Downtime – Because the managed service uses load balancing and data replication to allow failure or planned maintenance of individual nodes without downtime, there are no service interruptions.
- Built-in Monitoring –Instaclustr’s management console provides immediate access to the monitoring statistics required to understand customer data streams in real-time.
- Choice of Cloud Provider Account – Customers can use managed Kafka within Instaclustr’s cloud account or their own.
- SOC 2 certified – Instaclustr brings the SOC2 certified managed apache Kafka providing externally audit assurance.
- Intuitive and Flexible API – Kafka uses distributed technology and a Java codebase similar to Apache Cassandra. At the same time, Instaclustr’s managed Kafka leverages the robust provisioning and management patterns Instaclustr already uses in deploying and managing other open source technologies.
Who will benefit from Kafka-as-a-Service?
“We believe providing Kafka-as-a-Service will be uniquely beneficial to enterprises looking to take advantage of this powerful data streaming technology. Our expertise with Kafka combined with our 20 million node hours under management make Instaclustr the most trusted and experienced Kafka service provider in the market. We’re excited to invite all customers and interested organizations to get the most out of what Kafka has to offer by leveraging our newest managed service.”
– Peter Nichol, CEO, Instaclustr
What do brands think of Kafka-as-a-Service?
“We see Apache Kafka as a core capability for our architectural strategy as we scale our business. Getting set up with Instaclustr’s Kafka service was easy and significantly accelerated our timelines. Instaclustr consulting services were also instrumental in helping us understand how to properly use Kafka in our architecture.” Glen McRae, CTO, Lendi, a home loan platform using Instaclustr’s Kafka as a service during Early Access Program.
“As very happy users of Instaclustr’s Cassandra and Spark managed services, we’re excited about the new Apache Kafka managed service. Instaclustr quickly got us up and running with Kafka and provided the support we needed throughout the process.” Mike Rogers, CTO, SiteMinder, a cloud platform for hotels.
About Instaclustr
Instaclustr is the Open Source-as-a-Service company, delivering reliability at scale. We operate an automated, proven, and trusted managed environment, providing database, analytics, search, and messaging. We enable companies to focus internal development and operational resources on building cutting-edge customer-facing applications.
For more information,
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