Chapter 10. S


10.1. Storage (configuration)

Defines disk storage for Kafka nodes within the KafkaNodePool custom resource.

Supported storage types:

ephemeral
Temporary storage tied to the pod lifecycle
persistent-claim
Durable storage using PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs)
jbod
Multiple disks or volumes (ephemeral or persistent)

For more information, see Configuring Kafka storage.

10.2. Streams for Apache Kafka API schema

The formal specification that defines the structure, properties, and validation rules for Streams for Apache Kafka custom resources. Also referred to as the Streams for Apache Kafka custom resource schema.

10.3. Streams for Apache Kafka Operator

The primary deployment artifact for Streams for Apache Kafka. An operator that installs and configures components for running Kafka on OpenShift, including the Cluster Operator.

10.4. Streams for Apache Kafka operators

The suite of OpenShift operators (Cluster Operator, Topic Operator, User Operator) that automate Kafka cluster management.

10.5. StrimziPodSet (custom resource)

A custom resource used by the Streams for Apache Kafka Cluster Operator to manage the lifecycle of broker pods, replacing OpenShift StatefulSet resources to provide greater control over pod identity and updates.

10.6. Super user

A Kafka user principal with full administrative access that bypasses all ACL checks. Super users are configured via the superUsers property in the Kafka custom resource when simple authorization is enabled.

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