AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - Kinesis vs MSK

The video tutorial compares AWS Kinesis Data Streams and Amazon MSK, focusing on their differences in message size limits, scaling capabilities, and security features. Kinesis has a fixed 1 MB message size limit, while MSK allows configurable limits. Kinesis offers shard splitting and merging for scaling, whereas MSK requires adding partitions. Both services provide encryption options, but differ in security configurations. The tutorial aims to help viewers choose the right service for specific scenarios, especially in exam contexts.

What is the hard limit of message size in Kinesis Data Streams?

How does Amazon MSK handle message size compared to Kinesis Data Streams?

What are the differences in scaling between Kinesis Data Streams and Amazon MSK?

What encryption options are available for Kinesis Data Streams and Amazon MSK?

What authentication and authorization methods are available for Amazon MSK?