---
title: "Managed Kafka on Ubuntu | Multi-Cloud and On-Premise\n    | Ubuntu"
description: 'Managed Apache Kafka from Canonical: fully operated event streaming
  on any cloud with SLA-backed support.'
url: https://ubuntu.com/managed/apps/kafka?format=md
keywords: index, follow
---

# Managed Apache Kafka

Fully managed Apache Kafka anywhere: on-prem and multi-cloud environments.

Spend less time managing infrastructure, more time building applications. Highly available, secure and fully managed Apache Kafka for frictionless innovation.

[Get in touch](https://ubuntu.com/managed/contact-us)

## Managed on:

### Full-stack solution for Apache Kafka, supported and managed on your infrastructure.

[Get started with a free architecture assessment ›](https://ubuntu.com/managed/contact-us)

Webinar

#### Kafka can be challenging. Learn how we simplify it.

[Watch the webinar on BrightTALK](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/410402)

## Key Features

#### Secure

* End-to-end encrypted communications by default
* Data security assurance — SOC2 and ISO27001/2

#### Reliable

* 99.5% SLA, highly available service architecture
* Long-term supported solution maintenance backed by the expertise of Canonical

#### Optimised

* 24/7 proactive monitoring and management
* Schedule updates to planned downtime
* Web-based dashboard of key health metrics

## Optimise your open source

#### Regain focus

* You drive the business, we maintain the apps
* Put DevOps on-rails with high quality foundation
* Expand globally without needing a global team

#### Reliable and robust

* Reduce human-error
* Automated response to common issues
* Managed by app specific experts

#### Predictable pricing

* Per-machine price
* Multiple portfolio apps, no extra cost
* Unlimited usage
* Transfer management back on request

#### Accelerate to market

* Bring your own cloud
* Use apps without hiring delays
* Offload background apps to our specialist team

[Contact us](https://ubuntu.com/managed/contact-us)

## Managed Kafka - Pricing

We manage applications at both the host and the guest level. All prices are dependent on current cloud architecture and requirements.

[Get started with a free quote and architecture assessment ›](https://ubuntu.com/managed/contact-us)

| All prices are annual | Per VM | Per Host |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Managed Applications on public clouds, VMware, OpenStack or Kubernetes | $3,099 | $6,861[\*](https://ubuntu.com/managed/apps/kafka?format=md#managed-pricing-fn1) |
| Managed Applications on bare metal |  | $9,470 |

\* On a VMware, OpenStack or Kubernetes cluster, managed applications on VMs or Containers can be priced per compute host in the cluster as long as the entire cluster is covered.

## Plan and optimise your Kafka deployment

Watch this webinar to understand the key design decisions in creating a resilient and secure Kafka streaming pipeline, and options to achieve operations at scale.

[Watch the webinar ›](https://ubuntu.com/engage/kafka-in-production)

## Got questions? We've got the answers

Still have open questions?

[Contact us](https://ubuntu.com/managed/contact-us)

Or get in touch with [sales@canonical.com](mailto:sales@canonical.com) or ask a question in our chat.

### Growing your cloud?

Take advantage of reliable support from our enterprise subscription, spanning all aspects of open infrastructure.

[Plans and pricing](https://ubuntu.com/pro)

### Talk to us

Let our cloud experts help you get started in the right direction with OpenStack, with consulting, training or outsourced operations.

[Contact us](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/contact-us)

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