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Amazon MSK now supports broker logs on Express Brokers

Published
February 11, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/02/aws-msk-express-brokers-support-broker-logs

Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK)

Now supports broker logs for Express brokers at no additional cost. With access to broker logs, you can troubleshoot client connectivity and availability issues and get insights into broker behavior during rebalances or fail-overs. You can also integrate Kafka operational telemetry into existing observability pipelines using pre-built integrations with Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Amazon S3. Broker Logs are available for both new and existing Express brokers. You can enable them from the Amazon MSK Console or AWS CLI.

What to do

  • Enable broker logs from the Amazon MSK Console or AWS CLI.
  • Integrate with Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Amazon S3 for observability.

MSK Express brokers deliver up to three times more throughput per broker, scale up to 20 times faster, and reduce recovery time by 90 percent compared to Standard brokers. Express broker logs are supported in all AWS regions where express brokers are available.

Source: AWS release notes




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