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Fully-managed data streaming platform with a cloud-native Kafka engine (KORA) for elastic scaling, with enterprise security, stream processing, governance.
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An on-premises enterprise-grade distribution of Apache Kafka with enterprise security, stream processing, governance.
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Use fully-managed connectors with Confluent Cloud to connect to data sources and sinks.
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Use fully-managed Schema Registry and Stream Governance with Confluent Cloud.
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Use self-managed Schema Registry and Stream Governance with Confluent Platform.
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        • RBAC Overview
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        • Discover Identifiers for Clusters
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      • Configure RBAC using the REST API
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        • Configuring Confluent Server Authorizer
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        • MDS API Audit Log Configuration
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  • Multi-DC Deployment Architectures
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      • Configure, Manage, and Monitor
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        • Configure and Manage
        • Commands Reference
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      • FAQ
    • Multi-Region Clusters
      • Overview
      • Tutorial: Multi-Region Clusters
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      • Replicator Overview
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  • Configure and Manage
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        • Troubleshooting Alerts
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    • Configuration Reference
      • Overview
      • Broker and Controller Configuration
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      • Admin Client Configuration
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      • Kafka Streams Configuration Reference
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    • Change Configuration Settings Dynamically
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      • CLI Tools for Confluent Platform
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      • Metadata Management in Kafka
      • KRaft Overview
      • Configure KRaft
      • Configure ZooKeeper for Production
    • Configure a Multi-Node Environment with Docker
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      • Configure the Confluent Platform Metadata Service (MDS)
      • Configure Confluent Platform Components to Communicate with MDS over TLS/SSL
      • Configure mTLS Authentication and RBAC for Kafka Brokers
      • Configure Kerberos Authentication for Brokers Running MDS
      • Configure LDAP Authentication
      • Configure LDAP Group-Based Authorization for MDS
      • Configure MDS to Manage Centralized Audit Logs
      • Metadata Service Configuration Settings
      • Confluent Metadata API Reference
    • Confluent Metrics Reporter
    • Confluent Health+
      • Health+ Overview
      • Enable Health+
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      • Health+ Monitoring Dashboard
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      • Telemetry Reporter Metrics
      • Confluent Health+ FAQ
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      • Overview
      • Quick Start
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      • Production Deployment
        • Confluent Server Admin APIs
          • Configuration
          • Security
        • Standalone REST Proxy
          • Overview
          • Configuration
          • Monitoring
          • Security
      • REST Proxy Tutorial
      • Connect to Confluent Cloud
    • Kafka Operations
      • Overview
      • Running Kafka in Production
      • Post Kafka Deployment
      • Self-Balancing Clusters
        • Self-Balancing Overview
        • Quick Start Demo (Docker)
        • Tutorial: Adding and Removing Brokers
        • Configuration Options and Commands
        • Performance and Resource Usage
      • Auto Data Balancing
        • Quick Start
        • Tutorial (Docker)
        • Command and Configuration Options
      • Monitoring Kafka with JMX
      • Confluent Metrics Reporter
      • Tiered Storage
    • Docker Operations
      • Overview
      • Kafka Monitoring and Metrics Using JMX
      • Configure Docker Logging
      • Mounting Docker External Volumes
    • Post Kafka Deployment
    • Kafka Streams Operations
      • Capacity Planning and Sizing
      • Monitoring Kafka Streams Applications
    • ksqlDB Operations
    • DevOps for Kafka with Kubernetes and GitOps
      • Overview
      • Kafka DevOps Case Studies
        • Case Study: Graduated Environments
        • Case Study: Manage Cloud Secrets
        • Case Study: Kafka Connect management with GitOps
  • Confluent Health+
    • Health+ Overview
    • Enable Health+
    • Health+ Intelligent Alerts
    • Health+ Monitoring Dashboard
    • Confluent Telemetry Reporter
    • Telemetry Reporter Metrics
    • Confluent Health+ FAQ
  • Confluent CLI
  • Release Notes
    • Release Notes
    • Component Changelogs
  • APIs and Javadocs
    • Overview
    • Kafka API Javadocs
      • Kafka Java Client APIs
      • Kafka Producer Java API
      • Kafka Consumer Java API
      • Kafka AdminClient Java API
      • Kafka Common Java API
      • Kafka Streams Java API
      • Kafka Connect Java API
    • Kafka Client APIs
      • Kafka C++ Client API
      • Kafka Python Client API
      • Kafka Go Client API
      • Kafka .NET Client API
      • JavaScript Client API
      • JMS Client
        • Overview
        • JMS Client Installation
        • JMS Client Development Guide
    • Confluent APIs
      • Confluent REST Proxy API
        • Overview
        • Quick Start
        • Rest Proxy API Reference
        • Production Deployment
          • Confluent Server Admin APIs
            • Configuration
            • Security
          • Standalone REST Proxy
            • Overview
            • Configuration
            • Monitoring
            • Security
        • REST Proxy Tutorial
        • Connect to Confluent Cloud
      • Connect REST API
      • ksqlDB REST API
      • Metadata API
      • Schema Registry API
  • Glossary

Upgrade Confluent Platform¶

  • Overview
    • Step 0: Prepare for the upgrade
    • Step 1: Upgrade ZooKeeper
    • Step 2: Upgrade Kafka brokers
    • Step 3: Upgrade Confluent Platform components
    • Step 4: Update configuration files
      • Connect Log Redactor configuration
      • Confluent license
      • Security
      • Replication factor for Self-Balancing Clusters
      • Confluent Log Redactor
    • Step 5: Enable Health+
    • Step 6: Rebuild applications
    • Other Considerations
  • Upgrade Confluent Platform
    • Preparation
    • Upgrade procedures
      • Upgrade ZooKeeper
        • Rolling upgrade of ZooKeeper
        • The AdminServer
        • Four letter words whitelist in ZooKeeper
        • Upgrade issue with missing snapshot file
      • Upgrade Kafka brokers
        • Steps to upgrade for any fix pack release
        • Steps for upgrading to 7.4.x (ZooKeeper mode)
        • Steps for upgrading to 7.4.x (KRaft-mode)
        • Confluent license
        • Advertised listeners
        • Security
        • Replication factor for Self-Balancing Clusters
        • Upgrade DEB packages using APT
        • Upgrade RPM packages by using YUM
        • Upgrade using TAR or ZIP archives
      • Upgrade Schema Registry
      • Upgrade Confluent REST Proxy
      • Upgrade Kafka Streams applications
      • Upgrade Kafka Connect
        • Upgrade Kafka Connect standalone mode
        • Upgrade Kafka Connect distributed mode
      • Upgrade ksqlDB
      • Upgrade Camus
      • Upgrade Confluent Control Center
      • Upgrade other client applications

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