Appendix A: Quick Reference — Strimzi CRD Cheat Sheet

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[Verse 1]
Nine resources to orchestrate your Kafka world
Each CRD has a purpose when deployed and unfurled
Kafka brings the cluster with ZooKeeper by its side
Spec dot kafka, zookeeper, entityOperator guide

[Chorus]
K-A-F-K-A leads the way
Node pools, topics, users every day
Connect and Bridge will route your streams
Nine CRDs fulfill your Kafka dreams

[Verse 2]
KafkaNodePool manages roles in KRaft design
Spec dot roles and replicas keep your nodes in line
Storage configuration sets the persistence right
KafkaTopic handles partitions, replicas, config bright

[Chorus]
K-A-F-K-A leads the way
Node pools, topics, users every day
Connect and Bridge will route your streams
Nine CRDs fulfill your Kafka dreams

[Verse 3]
KafkaUser brings authentication to the scene
Authorization controls what users can see
KafkaConnect builds clusters with replicas and config
Individual connectors need their class and logic

[Bridge]
MirrorMaker2 mirrors clusters far and wide
Spec dot clusters, mirrors side by side
KafkaBridge opens HTTP doors
Replicas and http specs explore

[Verse 4]
KafkaRebalance calls on Cruise Control's might
Mode and goals make partition distribution right
From Kafka to Rebalance, nine resources strong
Each one serves a purpose in your streaming song

[Chorus]
K-A-F-K-A leads the way
Node pools, topics, users every day
Connect and Bridge will route your streams
Nine CRDs fulfill your Kafka dreams

[Outro]
Strimzi's got the resources you need
Custom definitions help you succeed
Kubernetes and Kafka working as one
Your streaming platform's never been done

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