> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://artie.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Artie Managed Kafka

> Artie Managed Kafka runs Apache Kafka clusters for you on AWS. You own the topics and the data; Artie runs the brokers, machines, storage, and TLS.

Artie Managed Kafka is an Apache Kafka cluster that Artie runs for you on AWS. You create topics and point your apps at it. Artie runs everything underneath.

```mermaid theme={null}
graph LR
    Apps[Your apps] -->|TLS + SASL/SCRAM| Address[Public address<br/>IP allowlist]
    subgraph artie [Run by Artie]
        Address --> B1[Broker 1]
        Address --> B2[Broker 2]
        Address --> B3[Broker 3]
        B1 --> Tiered[(Tiered storage<br/>older messages)]
        B2 --> Tiered
        B3 --> Tiered
    end
```

## What Artie runs

* **Brokers and machines.** Each broker runs on its own machine, with three replicas of every partition.
* **TLS.** The cluster uses a public TLS certificate, so clients don't need a truststore.
* **Storage.** Storage autoscaling grows each broker's disk before it fills. Tiered storage moves older messages from broker disks to object storage.
* **Network access.** A public address that only accepts the IP ranges you allow.
* **Monitoring.** Graphs and consumer groups for every cluster in the Artie Dashboard.

## What you control

* Topics, partitions, and retention.
* The cluster's size: brokers, instance type, and storage per broker.
* Which IP ranges can connect.

## How you connect

Clients connect over TLS with SASL/SCRAM-SHA-512, using the cluster's `admin` user. Any Kafka client that supports SCRAM works. See [Connect to your cluster](https://artie.com/docs/managed-kafka/connect.md).

## Moving from another Kafka cluster

Already running Kafka somewhere else, like Amazon MSK or your own brokers? Choose **Move from another Kafka** when you add a cluster and book a call with us. We'll plan the move with you and help you bring your topics over.

## Next steps

> [card] [Create a cluster](https://artie.com/docs/managed-kafka/create-a-cluster.md)
>
> Pick a size and network access, then start the brokers.

> [card] [Connect to your cluster](https://artie.com/docs/managed-kafka/connect.md)
>
> Get the login and configure your clients.

> [card] [Manage your cluster](https://artie.com/docs/managed-kafka/manage.md)
>
> Topics, resizing, the IP allowlist, and deleting a cluster.

> [card] [Limits and specs](https://artie.com/docs/managed-kafka/limits.md)
>
> Regions, sizes, and retention limits.


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