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Kafka on AWS: Amazon MSK or a Fully Managed Kafka Platform in Your Own VPC?

Condense layers a low‑code streaming platform and governance on top of managed Kafka deployed in your
AWS account, so teams ship real‑time use cases faster

Condense gives you managed Kafka in your own cloud, a low‑code pipeline builder, connectors, and built‑in security so you ship real‑time apps faster

Condense gives you managed Kafka in your own
cloud, a low‑code pipeline builder, connectors, and built‑in security so you ship real‑time apps faster
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What you get with Amazon MSK

Amazon MSK is AWS’s fully managed Apache Kafka service: AWS runs Kafka brokers, metadata nodes, and handles patching, durability, and availability across AZs

AspectAmazon MSK (Managed Kafka Service)
What it isFully managed Apache Kafka clusters on AWS
Cluster OpsAWS handles provisioning, patching, broker health, and monitoring
ScalingBroker scaling, storage auto‑expand, Multi‑AZ deployments
SecurityEncryption in transit/at rest, IAM, VPC networking
CompatibilityRuns open‑source Kafka; existing clients and tools work

MSK Solves ‘How Do I Run Kafka Brokers on AWS?’
– It Doesn’t Solve Everything Above and Around Kafka

MSK Solves ‘How Do I Run Kafka Brokers on AWS?’ – It Doesn’t Solve Everything Above and Around Kafka

The Real Work You Still Own on MSK

Kafka Cluster Setup, Scaling,
and Performance Testing

Kafka on Kubernetes with
Strimzi and Operators

Kafka Streams, Topologies, and
Stream vs Consumer Confusion

Ecosystem complexity: Schema
Registry, Queues, and Alternatives

Condense on AWS : Managed Kafka Platform in Your Account

Condense on AWS (w/ Managed Kafka)Amazon MSK (Managed Kafka Service)
LayerKafka brokers + full streaming platformManaged Kafka brokers.​
FocusPipelines, transforms, governance, observabilityCluster availability, scaling, encryption
DeploymentAWS Marketplace BYOC into your AWS accountAWS Console / APIs in your AWS account
Who Builds PlatformCondense provides the platform out of the boxYour team (schema, connectors, UIs, tooling)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Condense a replacement for Amazon MSK?
MSK is AWS’s managed Kafka broker service; Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform that can run on top of MSK or deploy its own managed Kafka into your AWS account
Is Condense a replacement for Amazon MSK?
MSK is AWS’s managed Kafka broker service; Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform that can run on top of MSK or deploy its own managed Kafka into your AWS account
Is Condense a replacement for Amazon MSK?
MSK is AWS’s managed Kafka broker service; Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform that can run on top of MSK or deploy its own managed Kafka into your AWS account
Where does Condense run in AWS?
In the customer’s AWS account via marketplace (BYOC), using their networking, security controls, and data residency
Where does Condense run in AWS?
In the customer’s AWS account via marketplace (BYOC), using their networking, security controls, and data residency
Where does Condense run in AWS?
In the customer’s AWS account via marketplace (BYOC), using their networking, security controls, and data residency
Can I migrate from self‑managed Kafka on EC2 or Kubernetes to Condense?
Yes; clarify that teams can migrate topics and pipelines from self‑managed Kafka on AWS (EC2, Kubernetes, Strimzi) into Condense’s managed Kafka or integrate gradually
Can I migrate from self‑managed Kafka on EC2 or Kubernetes to Condense?
Yes; clarify that teams can migrate topics and pipelines from self‑managed Kafka on AWS (EC2, Kubernetes, Strimzi) into Condense’s managed Kafka or integrate gradually
Can I migrate from self‑managed Kafka on EC2 or Kubernetes to Condense?
Yes; clarify that teams can migrate topics and pipelines from self‑managed Kafka on AWS (EC2, Kubernetes, Strimzi) into Condense’s managed Kafka or integrate gradually
How does scaling work?
MSK offers broker and storage scaling (including tiered storage); Condense builds on managed Kafka in your account and focuses on reliable pipeline scaling and visibility rather than manual broker operations
How does scaling work?
MSK offers broker and storage scaling (including tiered storage); Condense builds on managed Kafka in your account and focuses on reliable pipeline scaling and visibility rather than manual broker operations
How does scaling work?
MSK offers broker and storage scaling (including tiered storage); Condense builds on managed Kafka in your account and focuses on reliable pipeline scaling and visibility rather than manual broker operations

Conclusion

Before you design another Kafka cluster on AWS or fine‑tune MSK scaling policies, see how Condense can give you a ready‑made streaming platform on managed Kafka in your own AWS account