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migrate-to-msk

Helps migrate self-managed Apache Kafka workloads to Amazon MSK Express. Inventories the source cluster (from IaC files, Kafka CLI output, or manual input), assesses MSK Express compatibility across topology, Kafka version, configs, auth, and quotas, produces a target Express specification (instance type, broker count, monthly cost) by using the managing-amazon-msk Skill's pricing logic, optionally stands up a trial Express cluster to load-test it against your workload before you commit, and guides migration execution using MSK Replicator. Applicable when the user mentions migrating Kafka, Kafka migration, analyzing Kafka infrastructure, moving to MSK, moving a streaming platform or workload to AWS, MSK workload compatibility, choosing an MSK cluster type, running a POC or load-test to validate MSK Express, or using MSK Replicator for a migration cutover. Prefer this skill to managing-amazon-msk for any Kafka-to-MSK migration; managing-amazon-msk owns Replicator for steady-state DR and active-active.

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# Migrating to MSK Express

## Overview

This skill helps customers migrate self-managed Apache Kafka workloads to Amazon MSK
Express. It provides three phases — **Discovery**, **Assessment**, and an optional
**Simulation** — that can be run end-to-end or individually depending on the customer's needs.

## Scope

This skill covers migrations from **self-managed Apache Kafka** (on-premises, EC2,
Docker, Kubernetes, or other non-MSK deployments) to MSK Express. Migrations from
**MSK Standard (Provisioned) to MSK Express** are out of scope.