When you migrate a self-managed Apache Kafka cluster to ApsaraMQ for Kafka, choosing the wrong instance size can lead to over-provisioning costs or under-provisioning failures. The specification evaluation tool analyzes your existing cluster parameters and recommends the lowest-cost ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance that meets your workload requirements.
How the tool works
The tool applies a least-cost rule: it takes your self-managed cluster metrics and maps them to the most cost-effective ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance specifications.
You provide the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Traffic usage | Throughput of your self-managed Apache Kafka cluster |
| Disk capacity | Total disk storage used by your cluster |
| Disk type | Type of disks in your self-managed cluster |
| Number of partitions | Total partition count across all topics |
The tool outputs a recommended instance configuration in the Recommended Instance Specifications section of the evaluation panel.
The tool recommends specifications based on the least-cost rule. To compare all available instance tiers, see Instance editions.
Run the specification evaluation
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure that you have:
An Alibaba Cloud account with completed real-name verification. To create an account, see Create an Alibaba Cloud account
The throughput, disk capacity, disk type, and partition count of your self-managed Apache Kafka cluster
Procedure
Log on to the ApsaraMQ for Kafka console.
In the Resource Distribution section of the Overview page, select the region where the ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance that you want to manage resides.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Migration.
On the Migration page, click the Metadata Import tab, then click Evaluate Specifications.
In the Evaluate Specifications panel, enter your self-managed Apache Kafka cluster parameters and click OK. The recommended configuration appears in the Recommended Instance Specifications section at the top of the panel.
After the evaluation
After you receive the recommended specifications:
Review the recommended instance type, disk type, and capacity.
Purchase the corresponding ApsaraMQ for Kafka instance. Use the recommended configuration as the destination instance for your migration.
To understand the differences between instance editions before purchasing, see Instance editions.