Virtual Machine Setup - intelligent002/kafka-backup-offline GitHub Wiki

Resource Planning
- CPU, RAM, Disk — plan generously
- Avoid RAID-5; prefer SSD or RAID-10
- Use fixed-size disk allocations like
eagerzeroedthick(VMware) orFixed Size(Hyper-V)
Cluster Roles
| Role | Nodes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Management | kafka-node-0 | GUI, backup/restore, certs |
| Controller | kafka-node-1/2/3 | Metadata and elections |
| Broker | kafka-node-4/5/6 | Data storage and client requests |
| Connect | kafka-node-7/8/9 | Source/sink plugins and data flows |
Use NFS mounts or additional drives for performance.