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= Cluster Operator

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Use the Cluster Operator to deploy a Kafka cluster and other Kafka components.

The Cluster Operator is deployed using YAML installation files.
For information on deploying the Cluster Operator, see the link:{BookURLDeploying}#cluster-operator-str[Deploying the Cluster Operator^].

For information on the deployment options available for Kafka, see xref:assembly-deployment-configuration-kafka-str[Kafka Cluster configuration].

NOTE: On OpenShift, a Kafka Connect deployment can incorporate a Source2Image feature to provide a convenient way to add additional connectors.

include::../modules/overview/con-overview-components-cluster-operator.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::../modules/con-cluster-operator-reconciliation.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::../modules/ref-operators-cluster-operator-configuration.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::../modules/con-cluster-operator-rbac.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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