# Deploy and Manage Confluent Gateway with Confluent for Kubernetes Confluent Private Cloud Gateway and Confluent Cloud Gateway are cloud-native Apache Kafka® proxy solutions that simplify client connectivity, secure access, and streamline cluster management across distributed Kafka environments. Confluent Private Cloud Gateway and Confluent Cloud Gateway provide a stable, protocol-aware entry point for Kafka clients. By abstracting complex broker lists and resolving inconsistent security configurations, they eliminate the operational overhead required to manage direct client-to-cluster connections. The following guides provide instructions on using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK) to configure, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Confluent Private Cloud Gateway and Confluent Cloud Gateway: * [Configure and Deploy Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes](co-gateway-deploy.md#co-gateway-deploy) * [Configure Security for Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes](co-gateway-security.md#co-gateway-security) * [Troubleshoot Confluent Gateway CFK Deployments](co-gateway-troubleshoot.md#co-gateway-troubleshoot) For configuration and management tasks common to both Docker and CFK deployments of Confluent Gateway, see the core product documentation: * [Confluent Private Cloud Gateway](https://docs.confluent.io/private-cloud-gateway/current/overview.html) * [Confluent Cloud Gateway](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/cp-component/gateway/overview.html)