Managed Kafka
Kafka®
Deploy a full Apache Kafka cluster managed by our teams in just a few clicks, while retaining control over your data.
Why choose OVHcloud Kafka?
Open-source and managed
Get the official open-source version of your database engine. OVHcloud deploys, manages, maintains, and scales your services for you.
Price/performance ratio
Your databases are billed per use, at some of the most competitive prices on the market, with IOPS, backups, and traffic included. They are built on the latest generation instances.
Security and industry standard
These services are built to follow globally recognized security practices. This ensures that comprehensive security measures are in place to manage risks, address vulnerabilities, and protect sensitive information.
Integrated with Public Cloud services
Your databases are integrated with our IaaS and PaaS services, which helps you manage your cloud-native, data, and AI application projects more efficiently.
Use case examples
Real-time data processing
Apache Kafka is the go-to service for applications that need to process high volumes of data quickly. Our service helps you to easily make the most of Apache Kafka for live data input and analytics.
Large-scale message processing
Compared to other messaging systems, Apache Kafka’s architecture offers a largely optimized throughput, scalability, and fault tolerance. Our managed solution is ideal for processing all your data streams.
Cloud-native event integration
In a decentralized architecture, Apache Kafka serves as an intermediary that connects different microservices. This solution gives you the option to create an event-driven architecture, which means your microservices get triggered by events in real time.
SPECIFICATIONS
Technical specifications
Scalability
From one plan to another in just a few clicks
Terraform support
Included
Kafka REST
Included
Data encryption
At rest and in transit (TSL/SSL)
High availability
Included
Kafka Connect
Compatible
Data retention
Depending on disk space
Schema Registry
Included
Private networks
Included (vRack)
Our Kafka Range
Solutions designed to meet all your needs.
Documentation
Tutorial to get started
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General information
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Kafka guides
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Your questions answered
What is Apache Kafka?
Apache Kafka is a distributed, scalable, and open-source platform. It is used to create data processing pipelines and real-time streaming data applications. Its system is well-known for facilitating the real-time management of large databases. It is compatible with a wide range of programming languages (frameworks) such as Python, Query, PHP, Java, and Ruby.
How does Apache Kafka work?
The incoming data transferred through this system are organized into topics, which can be structured according to the type of collected data they contain. Apache Kafka’s clustered architecture is orchestrated by a timestamp that sorts, replicates, and then distributes this data.
The sources publishing data on these topics are called “producers” or “publishers”. Those who read this data are called “consumers” or “subscribers”. They can both access Kafka Stream, the platform’s Java library.
The library uses queues to manage the data flows between these sources without overloading them. It is therefore able to distribute information between different systems (such as servers, data storage spaces, and relational databases). This centralized management facilitates the processing of large volumes of data generated by big data, machine learning, and more.
Why use Apache Kafka?
This solution is ideal for applications that require fast live data analysis. Its role as a broker in centralized message processing also allows for a better management of your information.
What is OVHcloud Kafka?
Managed Databases for Kafka is a DBaaS (Database as a Service). It is one of the managed services available on our Public Cloud. Our goal is to save you time in your job, by entrusting us with the management and maintenance of your database.