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Confluent for Kubernetes Concepts
Overview
How CFK Works
Terminology
Table of contents
CONFLUENT FOR KUBERNETES
Concepts
Overview
How CFK Works
Terminology
Get Started
Overview
Quick Start with KRaft
Quick Start with ZooKeeper
Quick Start to Install the Confluent kubectl Plugin
Plan for Production
Overview
Pre-Deployment Checklist
Supported Environments and Versions
Namespace and RBAC Strategy
Plan Storage
Plan Networking
Plan Security
Plan Capacity and Sizing
Plan Log Retention and Deployment Constraints
Deploy and Configure CFK
Overview
Deploy CFK
Deploy CFK with Custom Values
Manage Licenses
Use Custom Image Registries
Configure Operator Scope and Namespaces
Configure CFK-Level Settings
Install the Confluent kubectl Plugin
Configure Confluent Platform
Overview
Configure Storage
Configure CPU and Memory
Configure Networking
Overview
Configure Load Balancers
Configure Node Ports
Configure Port-Based Static Access
Configure Host-Based Static Access
Configure Routes
Configure Security
Overview
Authentication
Overview
Configure Authentication for Kafka, KRaft, and MDS
Configure Authentication for Confluent Components
Authorization
Overview
Configure RBAC
Configure Simple ACLs
Network Encryption
Security Compliance
Credentials and Certificates
Configure Pod Scheduling
Configure Connect
Configure Replicator
Configure Rack Awareness
Configure REST Proxy
Configure KRaft
Configure Dynamic KRaft Quorum
Configure Unified Stream Manager
Advanced Configuration
Deploy Confluent Platform
Manage Confluent Platform
Overview
Manage Flink
Overview
Global Flink Resources
Manage Flink Environments
Manage Flink Applications
Manage Flink SQL
Manage Kafka Admin REST Class
Manage Kafka Topics
Manage Schemas
Manage Schemas
Link Schemas
Schema Registry Switchover using Unified Stream Manager
Manage Connectors
Scale Clusters
Scale Storage
Link Kafka Clusters
Manage Security
Overview
Manage Authentication
Manage RBAC
Manage Certificates
Manage Password Encoder Secret
Configure Observer Container
Restart Confluent Components
Delete Confluent Deployment
Manage Confluent Cloud
Monitor Confluent Platform
Migrate to KRaft
Overview
Migration Phases and Sub-phases
Prerequisites
Migrate a single cluster
Migrate a multi-region cluster
Roll Back to ZooKeeper
Troubleshoot
Known Issues
Quick Command Reference
Migrate On-Premise Deployment to Confluent for Kubernetes
Migrate from Operator to Confluent for Kubernetes
Upgrade
Overview
Example: A Multi-Version Upgrade
Pre-upgrade Tasks and Known Issues
Upgrade Confluent for Kubernetes
Upgrade Confluent Platform
Upgrade Control Center
Deployment Scenarios
Overview
Multi-AZ Deployment
Multi-Region Deployment
Disaster Recovery
Hybrid Deployment with Confluent Cloud
Troubleshoot
Overview
Common Deployment Issues
Common Configuration Issues
Common Upgrade Issues
Common Migration Issues
Common Authentication Issues
Common Networking Issues
Known Issues
Support Bundle and Diagnostics
Manage Confluent Gateway
Overview
Deploy Confluent Gateway
Configure Security for Confluent Gateway
Troubleshoot CFK Deployments
Reference
Overview
API Reference
Confluent Plugin Reference
Glossary
Release Notes
Confluent for Kubernetes Concepts
Get started
Search the docs or ask a question
Home
Confluent Cloud
Confluent Platform
Connectors
Clients
CONFLUENT FOR KUBERNETES
Concepts
Overview
How CFK Works
Terminology
Get Started
Overview
Quick Start with KRaft
Quick Start with ZooKeeper
Quick Start to Install the Confluent kubectl Plugin
Plan for Production
Overview
Pre-Deployment Checklist
Supported Environments and Versions
Namespace and RBAC Strategy
Plan Storage
Plan Networking
Plan Security
Plan Capacity and Sizing
Plan Log Retention and Deployment Constraints
Deploy and Configure CFK
Overview
Deploy CFK
Deploy CFK with Custom Values
Manage Licenses
Use Custom Image Registries
Configure Operator Scope and Namespaces
Configure CFK-Level Settings
Install the Confluent kubectl Plugin
Configure Confluent Platform
Overview
Configure Storage
Configure CPU and Memory
Configure Networking
Overview
Configure Load Balancers
Configure Node Ports
Configure Port-Based Static Access
Configure Host-Based Static Access
Configure Routes
Configure Security
Overview
Authentication
Overview
Configure Authentication for Kafka, KRaft, and MDS
Configure Authentication for Confluent Components
Authorization
Overview
Configure RBAC
Configure Simple ACLs
Network Encryption
Security Compliance
Credentials and Certificates
Configure Pod Scheduling
Configure Connect
Configure Replicator
Configure Rack Awareness
Configure REST Proxy
Configure KRaft
Configure Dynamic KRaft Quorum
Configure Unified Stream Manager
Advanced Configuration
Deploy Confluent Platform
Manage Confluent Platform
Overview
Manage Flink
Overview
Global Flink Resources
Manage Flink Environments
Manage Flink Applications
Manage Flink SQL
Manage Kafka Admin REST Class
Manage Kafka Topics
Manage Schemas
Manage Schemas
Link Schemas
Schema Registry Switchover using Unified Stream Manager
Manage Connectors
Scale Clusters
Scale Storage
Link Kafka Clusters
Manage Security
Overview
Manage Authentication
Manage RBAC
Manage Certificates
Manage Password Encoder Secret
Configure Observer Container
Restart Confluent Components
Delete Confluent Deployment
Manage Confluent Cloud
Monitor Confluent Platform
Migrate to KRaft
Overview
Migration Phases and Sub-phases
Prerequisites
Migrate a single cluster
Migrate a multi-region cluster
Roll Back to ZooKeeper
Troubleshoot
Known Issues
Quick Command Reference
Migrate On-Premise Deployment to Confluent for Kubernetes
Migrate from Operator to Confluent for Kubernetes
Upgrade
Overview
Example: A Multi-Version Upgrade
Pre-upgrade Tasks and Known Issues
Upgrade Confluent for Kubernetes
Upgrade Confluent Platform
Upgrade Control Center
Deployment Scenarios
Overview
Multi-AZ Deployment
Multi-Region Deployment
Disaster Recovery
Hybrid Deployment with Confluent Cloud
Troubleshoot
Overview
Common Deployment Issues
Common Configuration Issues
Common Upgrade Issues
Common Migration Issues
Common Authentication Issues
Common Networking Issues
Known Issues
Support Bundle and Diagnostics
Manage Confluent Gateway
Overview
Deploy Confluent Gateway
Configure Security for Confluent Gateway
Troubleshoot CFK Deployments
Reference
Overview
API Reference
Confluent Plugin Reference
Glossary
Release Notes