Use kafka connector without kafka connect?

[dudicoco]

Hi,

Is it possible to use the KafkaConnector custom resource without using the KafkaConnect resource?

It seems that currently the only option is to use the strimzi.io/cluster annotation within the connector resource, is it possible to somehow provide it with the endpoint of an existing kafka connect service insteade?

We are managing the kafka connect deployment without strimzi and would only like to use strimzi to create and configure the connectors via the API.

[scholzj]

No, that is not possibly. It has to be used with the KafkaConnect resource and Strimzi managed Kafka Connect.

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[dudicoco]

@scholzj what would be the benefit of using strimzi's connect over a simple deployment resource?

[scholzj]

You get the operator to manage your Kafka Connect deployment and you will get to use the KafkaConnector resources for managing connectors? 😉

[dudicoco]

@scholzj the KafkaConnector resources part is obvious :)
I'm asking specifically about the kafka connect deployment, what benefit does the operator give me over a deployment which i can manage myself?

[scholzj]

Like with all Kubernetes operators, it is supposed to do at least some of the operations for you. It also gives you the possibility to run things in a declarative fashion and use tools such as GitOps - unless you already run your current Connect on Kubernetes. Probably less complicated with Connect than with the brokers ... but might still have some advantages. Whether it is worth it for you or not, that is always up to you.

[dudicoco]

what are some of the operations that the operator + kafka connect resource do for you that a normal deployment object does not?