Apache Kafka on Heroku

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Managed Apache Kafka clusters with automatic provisioning, multi-AZ replication, and integration with Heroku Connect for Salesforce data streams

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
USSan Francisco, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations
APACEUUSOther11 regions across 4 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
No sovereign-flagged regions in the catalogue for this service.

Sub-services (2)

Multi-AZ Replication

Topics replicated across three availability zones for HA

Streams Connector

Bidirectional sync between Kafka topics and Heroku Postgres tables

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

11 regions
8 countries
Commercial regions (11)

Europe (3)

  • Private Space — Frankfurt
  • Common Runtime — EU (Ireland)
  • Private Space — Dublin

North America (4)

  • Private Space — Montreal
  • Common Runtime — US (Virginia)
  • Private Space — Virginia
  • Private Space — Oregon

Asia (3)

  • Private Space — Mumbai
  • Private Space — Tokyo
  • Private Space — Singapore

Oceania (1)

  • Private Space — Sydney

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:per-tier-monthly