Redpanda Operator

This section includes information about installing, deploying, and securing Redpanda on Kubernetes using the Redpanda Operator (redpanda-operator Helm chart). This is supported only for backward compatibility.

To use the recommended redpanda Helm chart, see: Install Redpanda Guide for Kubernetes Configuring TLS on Kubernetes Configuring SASL on Kubernetes

• Install
• Install Redpanda Guide for Kubernetes with kind

  Kubernetes quickstart with local access on kind.

• Install Redpanda Guide for Kubernetes with minikube

  Kubernetes quickstart with local access on minikube.

• Install Redpanda Guide for Kubernetes on Cloud

  Kubernetes quickstart for cloud environments.

• Deploy
• Configuring the Kubernetes Operator for Connectivity

  Configuring the Kubernetes operator for connectivity.

• Connecting Remotely to Kubernetes

  How to connect to Kubernetes remotely.

• Custom Configuration in Kubernetes

  Using configuration parameters with a custom resource.

• Using Additional Configuration Parameters for the Redpanda Operator

  Additional configuration parameters for the Redpanda operator.

• Security
• Redpanda Security on Kubernetes

  The custom resource definition (CRD) of a Redpanda cluster includes five APIs: Kafka API, HTTP Proxy (formerly Pandaproxy), Schema Registry, Admin API, and RPC secured with `rpc_server_tls` (for communication between redpanda nodes).

• Configuring Redpanda TLS on Kubernetes

  This section explains how to enable Transport Layer Security (TLS) on Kubernetes.

• Configuring Redpanda SASL on Kubernetes

  When using the Redpanda Operator, SASL provides authentication between the server and client. To encrypt communication, use TLS encryption.

• Configuring Redpanda mTLS on Kubernetes

  Configuring Redpanda mTLS on Kubernetes.