Confluent's mTLS Authentication & Private Links for Schema Registry

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Introduces Private Link for Schema Registry and Apache Flink, allowing secure, private connections from within customer VPCs. Details mTLS authentication for dedicated Kafka clusters, including a step-by-step guide for certificate generation and Confluent Cloud configuration. Explains the benefits of Private Link for Schema Registry, such as enhanced security, simplified network architecture, and reduced latency. Describes how Private Link for Flink facilitates secure access to Flink statements and results, routing Flink-to-Kafka traffic internally within Confluent Cloud.