Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) introduced support for broker logs on Express brokers, offering detailed insights into broker operations such as client connections and failover events. These logs integrate seamlessly with monitoring services like CloudWatch Logs and S3, aiding in diagnostics and maintenance.
Express brokers provide higher throughput and faster scaling compared to Standard brokers. Adding broker logs for these brokers enables users to better troubleshoot and monitor their Kafka environments. This feature is available at no extra cost and supports existing and new Express broker deployments across AWS regions.
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Amazon MSK now supports broker logs on Express Brokers ↗Source published 2026-02-11. 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.