Kafka-Backup-Offline Utility Documentation

Welcome to the Kafka-Backup-Offline Wiki! This tool is designed for managing Kafka clusters in development and testing environments through safe and controlled offline backups and restores.

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📚 Index

1. Cluster Deployment Options
2. Architecture Overview
3. Virtual Machine Setup
4. Kafka-Backup-Offline Features
5. Cluster Procedures
6. Backup Routine
7. Usage Guide

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1. Cluster Deployment Options

A detailed comparison of different Kafka deployment strategies.

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2. Architecture Overview

Diagram and list of benefits for deploying Kafka in Docker on VMs with this tool.

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3. Virtual Machine Setup

Hardware/resource recommendations, storage configuration, and VM roles with diagrams.

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4. Kafka-Backup-Offline Features

Backup, restore, container lifecycle, certificate management.

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5. Cluster Procedures

Controlled startup and shutdown procedures to ensure Kafka data integrity.

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6. Backup Routine

Step-by-step routine used by the tool to perform full cluster backups.

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7. Usage Guide

How to run the utility, syntax examples, command reference (to be expanded).

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🛠️ You can contribute to this documentation by editing the corresponding wiki pages. Each section is modular and expandable.