Digital Ocean Launches its Managed Kafka Service

Digital Ocean has launched a fully-managed Kafka service targeting startups and SMBs, simplifying the complexities of configuring and maintaining Kafka themselves. With flat-rate pricing starting at $147/month for a three-node cluster, it offers advantages like easy scalability, fast node provisioning, automated updates, and more, making it a competitive option in the realm of managed Kafka services alongside offerings from AWS, Amazon, and others.