Confluent Platform 6.0 introduces the Cluster Registry, a feature designed to aid administrators in managing multiple Apache Kafka environments by centralizing cluster information within the Confluent Platform Metadata Service (MDS). This registry allows seamless integration with Confluent Control Center, a web-based tool for managing and monitoring Kafka clusters and related components like Kafka connectors and Schema Registry. By reading cluster data from the Cluster Registry, Control Center minimizes duplicate work and reduces errors associated with manual cluster configuration. The platform supports both manual and automated cluster registration through CLI commands, enhancing the efficiency of managing multi-cluster environments. Additionally, the integration of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensures secure management of cross-cluster authorization data. For those preferring a managed service, Confluent Cloud offers a cloud-native alternative that handles infrastructure management tasks.