How Cornerstone Built a Full-Fledged Apache Kafka Replication Using Amazon MSK Connect
AWS Partner Network Blog
This article discusses how Cornerstone Consulting Group built a plugin to enable real-time replication between Apache Kafka clusters and Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK). The plugin automates the complex tasks of setting up replication, monitoring, and notification for successful Kafka migration to Amazon MSK.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of Amazon MSK and its Connect feature for integrating with external systems
- Challenges faced by customers in migrating self-managed Kafka clusters to Amazon MSK
- Cornerstone's MM2 Replication Plugin built on Amazon MSK Connect to simplify Kafka migration
- Detailed steps for installing and configuring the plugin using AWS console and CloudFormation
- Monitoring and alerting capabilities through CloudWatch metrics and SNS notifications
- Cleanup process for deleting the deployed resources
- Conclusion highlighting the plugin's ability to automate and abstract complex migration tasks
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