Direct Kafka usage metrics

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Direct Kafka Usage metrics table provides administrators with visibility into data usage between your instance and Direct Kafka systems. This read-only table tracks usage metrics on an hourly, daily, and monthly basis. Usage records are automatically retained for 13 months, with a scheduled cleaner job removing records older than this threshold on a monthly basis.

    Table 1. Direct Kafka usage metrics table
    Column Description
    Kafka Cluster The name of the Kafka cluster being monitored.
    Megabytes Per Hour The amount of data transferred, measured in megabytes per hour.
    Metric Name The type of metric being tracked. Values: BytesProduced, BytesConsumed
    Period Start The timestamp indicating when the measurement period begins.
    Roll Up Type The aggregation level for the metric. Values: HOURLY, DAILY, MONTHLY
    Topic The specific Kafka topic associated with the usage metric.