Explore DevOps practices and resilience strategies for Apache Kafka in this conference talk from GOTOpia Chicago 2021. Learn how to apply infrastructure as code (IAC) principles to Kafka-based applications, covering topic and partition creation, secrets management, and configuration options. Discover tools and techniques for improving repeatability, resilience, and observability in Kafka deployments. Gain insights into monitoring, backup management, and best practices for resilience. Examine specific examples of how these tools have helped in real-world scenarios and potential pitfalls to avoid. Delve into various implementation options, including Bash scripts, Terraform, and Kubernetes-native solutions, to enhance your Kafka infrastructure management skills.