# Kafka Concepts – DigitalOcean Documentation

> Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Kafka.
- [Best Practices](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/kafka/concepts/best-practices/index.html.md): Recommended practices to implement when setting up and running your Kafka clusters.
- [Shared Responsibility Model](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/kafka/concepts/responsibility-model/index.html.md): Description of DigitalOcean's responsibilities as a managed database provider.