Apache Kafka via Confluent Platform
Self-managed Apache Kafka deployed with Confluent Platform for event streaming, durable logs, and integration pipelines.
Extra Small — up to 50 GB active data on a compact multi-service cluster
Monthly cost
$600.48
Annual cost
$7,206/year
| Compute | $420.48 |
| Storage | $180.00 |
| Other | $0.00 |
| Role | Instance | vCPU | GB RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Node | 3 × Standard_D4s_v5 | 4 | 16 | 500 GB |
This Extra Small tier provides 12 vCPUs, 48 GB RAM, and 1.5 TB of SSD storage across three nodes, supporting up to 50 GB of active data on a compact multi-service Couchbase cluster. Compute instances are the primary cost driver, accounting for 70% of the $600 monthly total. This configuration disables high availability, meaning a single node failure will disrupt service.
Share the current URL or copy the launch Terraform baseline.
Terraform export is available for Google Cloud at launch. AWS and Azure are deferred to v1.5. Reference architecture: Couchbase Server Enterprise for combined-services-small, version Couchbase Server current sizing guidance, retrieved April 13, 2026.
https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/install/sizing-general.html
Pricing: Azure pricing snapshot, retrieved May 6, 2026.
Commercial pricing only. GovCloud, sovereign cloud, and discounts beyond those shown are not modelled.
Based on Couchbase Server sizing guidance and translated into VM-oriented planning tiers for multi-cloud comparison.
Estimate excludes XDCR, backup service overhead, Analytics or Eventing nodes, and storage growth from replicas or compaction beyond the local disks shown.
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