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// assembly-operators.adoc

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= Using the Cluster Operator

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The Cluster Operator is used to deploy a Kafka cluster and other Kafka components.

The Cluster Operator is deployed using YAML installation files.

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.Additional resources
* link:{BookURLDeploying}#cluster-operator-str[Deploying the Cluster Operator^] in the _Deploying and Upgrading Strimzi_ guide.
* xref:assembly-config-kafka-str[Kafka Cluster configuration].

include::../../modules/operators/ref-operator-cluster.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
//Passing proxy configuration variables from Cluster Operator
include::../../modules/operators/proc-configuring-proxy-config-cluster-operator.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
