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Amazon MSK launches support for KRaft mode for new Apache Kafka clusters

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This announcement discusses the launch of support for KRaft mode (Apache Kafka Raft) in Apache Kafka version 3.7 on Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK).

Specifically, the article covers:

  • KRaft mode replaces Apache ZooKeeper for metadata management in Apache Kafka clusters
  • On Amazon MSK, KRaft controllers are included at no additional cost and require no additional setup or management
  • You can create new clusters in either KRaft mode or ZooKeeper mode on Apache Kafka version 3.7
  • In KRaft mode, you can add up to 60 brokers per cluster without requesting a limit increase
  • Support for Apache Kafka version 3.7 with KRaft mode is available in all AWS regions where Amazon MSK is offered
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