FAQ

How does this compare to WarpStream/Redpanda/MSK?

See Comparison for a detailed side-by-side comparison.

What latency should I expect?

KafScale prioritizes durability and operational simplicity over sub-10ms latency. Expect S3-bound latencies in the hundreds of milliseconds depending on your region and buffering thresholds.

Can I use existing Kafka clients?

Yes. KafScale speaks the Kafka wire protocol for core produce/fetch and consumer group APIs. See /api for supported keys and versions.

What happens if S3 goes down?

Brokers shift to DEGRADED or UNAVAILABLE health states based on S3 error-rate and latency thresholds. Monitor kafscale_s3_health_state and plan for retries/backpressure at the client layer.

Is this production ready?

KafScale is used in production, but there are no warranties or guarantees. Review /operations and /security to align it with your operational requirements.