Phase 2: Hands-On (Weeks 4–6)

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[Verse 1]
Two clusters spinning in the cloud tonight
EKS or RKE2, architect's delight
Multi-zone deployment, namespaces align
Control planes separated by design
Kubectl contexts switching left and right
Infrastructure as code taking flight

[Chorus]
Strimzi Kafka in KRaft mode
Cross-cluster data on the road
MM2 replication streams
STIG compliance, security dreams
FIPS enabled, benchmarks show
TLS performance, watch it flow

[Verse 2]
Custom resource definitions bloom
Kafka operators fill the room
ZooKeeper's gone, KRaft takes the wheel
Metadata logs make quorum real
Bootstrap servers, brokers dance
Topic partitions in advance

[Chorus]
Strimzi Kafka in KRaft mode
Cross-cluster data on the road
MM2 replication streams
STIG compliance, security dreams
FIPS enabled, benchmarks show
TLS performance, watch it flow

[Verse 3]
MirrorMaker Two connects the divide
Source and target, side by side
Connector configs, JSON precise
Offset translation, data splice
Heartbeat topics keep the beat
Replication lag stays discrete

[Bridge]
STIG findings documented clean
Deviations noted in between
Pod security standards tight
Network policies done right
FIPS one-forty cryptographic gold
Throughput metrics brave and bold

[Chorus]
Strimzi Kafka in KRaft mode
Cross-cluster data on the road
MM2 replication streams
STIG compliance, security dreams
FIPS enabled, benchmarks show
TLS performance, watch it flow

[Outro]
Weeks four through six, hands-on mastery
Defense infrastructure, victory
Clusters humming, data secure
Enterprise patterns, battle-sure

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