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= Overview of Strimzi
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This guide provides instructions for configuring Kafka components and using Strimzi Operators.
Procedures relate to how you might want to modify your deployment and introduce additional features, such as Cruise Control or distributed tracing.

You can configure your deployment using xref:assembly-custom-resources-str[Strimzi custom resources].
The xref:api_reference-str[Custom resource API reference] describes the properties you can use in your configuration.

NOTE: Looking to get started with Strimzi?
For step-by-step deployment instructions, see the link:{BookURLDeploying}[_Deploying and Upgrading Strimzi_ guide^].

//description of Kafka features
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//description of product features
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//description of operators
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//Custom resources intro
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//Overview on config  of listeners
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