Amazon MSK Replicator Introduces Log Forwarding for Enhanced Replication Visibility

Amazon MSK Replicator added log delivery of replication events and errors to improve operational transparency and troubleshooting.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-04-20 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-04-20. Source published: 2026-04-20. 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.

Previously, users could monitor replication progress via CloudWatch metrics alone. The new feature streams replicator logs capturing critical events, errors like permission issues or partition exhaustion, and steady-state activities such as offset commits and topic discovery.

These logs provide prescriptive guidance for resolving common replication problems, enabling faster root cause analysis without AWS Support. Log forwarding can be configured to CloudWatch, S3, or Data Firehose, and is available in all AWS Regions where MSK Replicator is offered.

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Amazon MSK Replicator now supports log forwarding for replication visibility ↗

Source published 2026-04-20. 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.