Deploy and Manage Confluent Gateway with Confluent for Kubernetes

Confluent Private Cloud Gateway and Confluent Cloud Gateway are cloud-native Kafka proxy solutions designed to simplify client connectivity, secure access, and cluster management across distributed Kafka environments. They provide a stable, protocol-aware entry point for Kafka clients by abstracting away complex broker lists, inconsistent security settings, and the operational overhead of managing direct client-to-cluster connections.

The following guides in this section provide instructions specific to using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK) to configure, deploy, and manage Confluent Private Cloud Gateway and Confluent Cloud Gateway:

• Configure and Deploy Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes

• Configure Security for Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes

For management tasks common to both Docker-managed and CFK-managed Confluent Gateway, refer to the following topics:

• Confluent Private Cloud Gateway

• Confluent Cloud Gateway