Amazon MSK Connect Expands Availability to Additional AWS Regions

Amazon MSK Connect, offering managed Apache Kafka Connect clusters, was launched in three more AWS regions, expanding its fully managed data integration capabilities.

By Diana Quinn · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-13 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-01-13. Source published: 2026-01-13. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon Web Services extended Amazon MSK Connect—a managed service facilitating easy deployment and scaling of Apache Kafka connectors—to the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) and AWS GovCloud US (East and West) regions. MSK Connect simplifies moving data between Kafka clusters and external systems such as databases and file stores without infrastructure management overhead.

The service supports both Amazon MSK-managed and self-managed Kafka clusters, automatically scales with workload demands, and ensures compatibility with Kafka Connect APIs, enabling seamless migration of existing workloads. With availability in 38 AWS regions, MSK Connect broadens cloud-native data streaming and integration options for global customers.

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Amazon MSK Connect is now available in three additional AWS Regions ↗

Source published 2026-01-13. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.