Docs Self-Managed Manage Kubernetes Shadowing Shadowing in Kubernetes Page options Copy as Markdown Copied! View as plain text Ask AI about this topic Add MCP server to VS Code This feature requires an enterprise license. To get a trial license key or extend your trial period, generate a new trial license key. To purchase a license, contact Redpanda Sales. If Redpanda has enterprise features enabled and it cannot find a valid license, restrictions apply. Shadow linking enables asynchronous, unidirectional replication between Redpanda clusters for disaster recovery. Configure shadow links using the Redpanda Operator’s ShadowLink custom resource or using rpk commands. See Kubernetes Failover Runbook for immediate step-by-step disaster procedures. For general shadowing concepts and architecture, see Shadowing Overview. Configure Shadowing in Kubernetes Set up disaster recovery with Shadowing using the Redpanda Operator or Helm chart. Monitor Kubernetes Shadow Links Monitor shadow link health in Kubernetes using ShadowLink resources, status commands, metrics, and best practices. Kubernetes Failover Runbook Step-by-step emergency guide for failing over Redpanda shadow links in Kubernetes during disasters. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution 🎉 Thanks for your feedback! Remote Read Replicas Configure Shadowing