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Last Updated:Feb 20, 2023

This topic describes the release notes of Message Queue for Apache Kafka.

2021-12-15


Feature	Description	Type	References
Endpoints of the domain name type	Domain names can be used as endpoints to access Message Queue for Apache Kafka instances.	Added feature	View endpoints

2021-11-25


Feature	Description	Type	References
AnalyticDB Sink Connector	Data can be exported from a topic of a Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance to AnalyticDB for MySQL or AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL by using Function Compute.	Added feature	Create an AnalyticDB sink connector

2021-11-22


Feature	Description	Type	References
Tablestore Sink Connector	Data can be exported from a topic of a Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance to Tablestore.	Added feature	Create a Tablestore sink connector

2021-11-18


Feature	Description	Type	References
New region	Message Queue for Apache Kafka is available in the China (Guangzhou) region.	Added feature	Billing rules (subscription) Billing rules (pay-as-you-go) Endpoints

2021-09-07


Feature	Description	Type	References
Extract, transform, and load (ETL) task management	Data in Message Queue for Apache Kafka instances can be extracted, transformed, and loaded by using ETL tasks.	Added feature	Manage ETL tasks

2021-08-24


Feature	Description	Type	References
DLA Sink Connector	Data can be synchronized from Message Queue for Apache Kafka to Data Lake Analytics (DLA).	Added feature	Create a DLA sink connector
Automatic group creation	Automatic creation of consumer groups can be enabled in the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console.	Added feature	Use the flexible group creation feature

2021-08-05


Feature	Description	Type	References
Synchronization of data from MySQL databases to Message Queue for Apache Kafka by using Canal	The Canal framework can be used to synchronize data from MySQL databases to Message Queue for Apache Kafka.	Added feature	Use Canal to synchronize data from a MySQL database to Message Queue for Apache Kafka

2021-07-09


Feature	Description	Type	References
Message sending and receiving by using Spring Cloud	The Spring Cloud framework can be used to access Message Queue for Apache Kafka and send and receive messages.	Added feature	Use the Spring Cloud framework to send and subscribe to messages

2021-06-25


Feature	Description	Type	References
Updated console	The Message Queue for Apache Kafka console is updated to improve user experience.	Optimized feature	View endpoints Purchase and deploy a VPC-connected instance Step 3: Create resources Grant permissions to SASL users Connect a Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance as an input to Logstash

2021-03-24


Feature	Description	Type	References
Elasticsearch Sink Connector	Data can be synchronized from Message Queue for Apache Kafka to Elasticsearch.	Added feature	Create an Elasticsearch sink connector

2021-03-15


Feature	Description	Type	References
MySQL Source Connector	Data can be synchronized from ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL to Message Queue for Apache Kafka. Note This feature is available only in the following regions: China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Beijing), China (Hangzhou), and China (Shanghai).	Added feature	Create a MySQL source connector

2021-03-03


Feature	Description	Type	References
OSS Sink Connector	Data can be synchronized from Message Queue for Apache Kafka to Object Storage Service (OSS).	Added feature	Create an OSS sink connector

2020-12-14


Feature	Description	Type	References
Connector	The number of concurrent consumption threads can be configured for a Function Compute sink connector.	Optimized feature	Create a Function Compute sink connector

2020-11-30


Feature	Description	Type	References
Service-linked role	The AliyunServiceRoleForAlikafkaConnector service-linked role is added. This role can be used to implement the Function Compute sink connector feature. The AliyunServiceRoleForAlikafkaConnector service-linked role can be automatically created when a Function Compute sink connector is created in the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console.	Added feature	Service-linked roles Create a Function Compute sink connector
Connector	Connectors can be tested in the console.	Added feature	Manage a connector

2020-11-18


Feature	Description	Type	References
Connector	Function Compute sink connector: The maximum number of retries that can be performed after a message fails to be sent can be specified. The fail and log policies are provided for handling message sending failures. MaxCompute sink connector: AccessKey authentication is no longer supported. Security Token Service (STS) authentication is supported. Message modes such as DEFAULT, VALUE, and KEY are supported. Message formats such as TEXT, BINARY, and CSV are supported. Data granularity levels such as DAY, HOUR, and MINUTE are supported. The time zone in which a Message Queue for Apache Kafka producer resides can be specified.	Optimized feature	Create a Function Compute sink connector Create a MaxCompute sink connector
ACL	The ACL feature can be enabled in the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console. You no longer need to submit a ticket to apply to use the feature.	Optimized feature	Grant permissions to SASL users

2020-10-22


Feature	Description	Type	References
Connector	The connector feature can be enabled in the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console. The connector feature is available in regions such as China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), and China (Hong Kong). The connector feature can be enabled for Message Queue for Apache Kafka instances whose major version is 0.10.2 and minor version is the latest. Topics and consumer groups that are required by a connector can be automatically created and deleted. Connectors can be suspended and resumed. After a connector is created, it can enter the Running state only after you manually deploy the connector. The interaction design for connectors in the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console is optimized.	Optimized feature	Overview Enable the connector feature Create a Function Compute sink connector Create a MaxCompute sink connector Manage a connector

2020-08-20


Feature	Description	Type	References
GetConsumerList	A response parameter is added to indicate the description of a group.	Optimized feature	GetConsumerList

2020-07-29


Feature	Description	Type	References
Specification evaluation	Appropriate editions of Message Queue for Apache Kafka instances are recommended based on the specifications of self-managed Kafka clusters.	Added feature	Evaluate instance specifications
Display of the migration progress	The migration progress of a self-managed Kafka cluster can be viewed.	Added feature	View the migration progress

2020-07-22


Feature	Description	Type	References
GetInstanceList	Response parameters are added to indicate the information for multi-zone deployment and custom security groups.	Optimized feature	GetInstanceList

2020-07-15


Feature	Description	Type	References
Security group configuration by using Terraform	Terraform can be used to configure a security group when you create a Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance.	Added feature	alicloud_alikafka_instance

2020-06-19


Feature	Description	Type	References
Connector	The connector feature is provided. You can use connectors to connect Message Queue for Apache Kafka to other Alibaba Cloud services and synchronize data between Message Queue for Apache Kafka and other Alibaba Cloud services.	Added feature	Overview

2020-05-20


Feature	Description	Type	References
Changed version names	The open source version is changed to the major version, and the internal version is changed to the minor version. The major version corresponds to the open source version, and the minor version is an optimized internal version of the major version.	Optimized feature	Upgrade the versions of instances
Display of the upgrade progress	The remaining time and progress of an instance upgrade task can be viewed after the upgrade task is initiated.	Added feature	Upgrade the versions of instances
Display of the number of topics that you can create	The number of topics that you can create can be viewed. Professional Edition instance: The number of topics that you can create is twice the number of topics that you purchase. For example, if you purchase 50 topics for a Professional Edition instance, you can create 100 topics. Standard Edition instance: The number of topics that you can create equals the number of topics that you purchase. For example, if you purchase 50 topics for a Standard Edition instance, you can create 50 topics.	Added feature	None
Display of task execution records	Execution records can be viewed for the following tasks: upgrading instance versions, modifying message configurations, upgrading instance configurations, and enabling the ACL feature.	Added feature	View task execution records

2020-05-13


Feature	Description	Type	References
Scale-out	The cluster that corresponds to a Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance can be scaled out. When you upgrade the traffic specification of an instance, a cluster scale-out operation may be triggered. After the cluster is scaled out, you must rebalance the topic traffic so that the topic traffic can be evenly distributed among the brokers in the cluster.	Added feature	Upgrade instance specifications Rebalance the topic traffic

2020-05-12


Feature	Description	Type	References
New regions	Message Queue for Apache Kafka is available in the China (Heyuan) and China (Chengdu) regions.	Added feature	None

2020-04-08


Feature	Description	Type	References
ACL	The ACL feature can be enabled. This feature allows you to grant permissions to Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) users.	Added feature	Grant permissions to SASL users

2020-04-02


Feature	Description	Type	References
Message retention period	The maximum retention period of a message on a broker is increased from 168 hours to 480 hours.	Optimized feature	Modify configurations for messages

2020-03-02


Feature	Description	Type	References
GetAllowedIpList	The GetAllowedIpList operation is supported. This operation can be called to query the IP address whitelists of an instance.	Added feature	GetAllowedIpList
UpdateAllowedIp	The UpdateAllowedIp operation is supported. This operation can be called to update an IP address whitelist.	Added feature	UpdateAllowedIp