redpanda-data · micheleRP · Mar 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ content:
   - url: .
     branches: HEAD
   - url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/documentation
-    branches: [main, v/*, shared, site-search]
+    branches: [DOC-1602, main, v/*, shared, site-search]
   - url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/docs-site
     branches: [main]
     start_paths: [home]

@@ -398,8 +398,10 @@
 
 * xref:develop:index.adoc[Develop]
 ** xref:develop:kafka-clients.adoc[]
-** xref:get-started:create-topic.adoc[Create a Topic]
-** xref:get-started:config-topics.adoc[Manage Topics]
+** xref:develop:topics/index.adoc[Topics]
+*** xref:develop:topics/create-topic.adoc[Overview]
+*** xref:develop:topics/config-topics.adoc[Manage Topics]
+*** xref:develop:topics/cloud-topics.adoc[Manage Cloud Topics]
 ** xref:develop:produce-data/index.adoc[Produce Data]
 *** xref:develop:produce-data/configure-producers.adoc[]
 *** xref:develop:produce-data/idempotent-producers.adoc[Idempotent Producers]

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Before you can create an Iceberg Sink connector in Redpanda Cloud, you
 must:
 
 . https://iceberg.apache.org/concepts/catalog/[Set up an Iceberg catalog^].
-. Create the Iceberg connector control topic, which cannot be used by other connectors. For details, see xref:get-started:create-topic.adoc[Create a Topic].
+. Create the Iceberg connector control topic, which cannot be used by other connectors. For details, see xref:develop:topics/create-topic.adoc[Create a Topic].
 
 == Limitations
 

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+= Manage Cloud Topics
+:description: Cloud Topics are Redpanda topics that enable users to trade off latency for lower costs.
+
+include::ROOT:develop:manage-topics/cloud-topics.adoc[tag=single-source]
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 = Manage Topics
 :description: Learn how to create topics, update topic configurations, and delete topics or records.
+:page-aliases: get-started:config-topics.adoc
 
-include::ROOT:develop:config-topics.adoc[tag=single-source]
+include::ROOT:develop:config-topics.adoc[tag=single-source]
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-= Create a Topic
+= Topics Overview
 :description: Learn how to create a topic for a Redpanda Cloud cluster.
-:page-aliases: cloud:create-topic.adoc
+:page-aliases: cloud:create-topic.adoc, get-started:create-topic.adoc
 
 
 
@@ -22,29 +22,32 @@ include::develop:partial$topic-properties-warning.adoc[]
 | The number of partitions for the topic.
 
 | *Replication factor*
-| The number of partition replicas for the topic. 
+| The number of partition replicas for the topic.
 
-Redpanda Cloud requires a minimum of 3 topic replicas. If a topic is created with a replication factor of 1, Redpanda resets the replication factor to 3. 
+Redpanda Cloud requires a minimum of 3 topic replicas. If a topic is created with a replication factor of 1, Redpanda resets the replication factor to 3.
 
 | *Cleanup policy*
-| The policy that determines how to clean up old log segments. 
+| The policy that determines how to clean up old log segments.
 
 The default is *delete*.
 
 | *Retention time*
-| The maximum length of time to keep messages in a topic. 
+| The maximum length of time to keep messages in a topic.
 
 The default is *7 days*.
 
 | *Retention size*
-| The maximum size of each partition. If a partition reaches this size and more messages are added, the oldest messages are deleted. 
+| The maximum size of each partition. If a partition reaches this size and more messages are added, the oldest messages are deleted.
 
 The default is *infinite*.
 
 | *Message size*
-| The maximum size of a message or batch for a newly-created topic. 
+| The maximum size of a message or batch for a newly-created topic.
 
 The default is *20 MiB* for BYOC and Dedicated clusters, and *8 MiB* for Serverless clusters. You can increase this value up to *32 MiB* for BYOC and Dedicated clusters, and *20 MiB* for Serverless clusters, with the `message.max.bytes` topic property.
 |===
 
+== Next steps
 
+* xref:develop:topics/config-topics.adoc[]
+* xref:develop:topics/cloud-topics.adoc[]
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+= Topics
+:description: Overview of standard topics in Redpanda Cloud.
+:page-layout: index
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ Not all features included in BYOC clusters are available in Serverless. For exam
 * xref:networking:serverless/aws/index.adoc[Set up private access for Serverless clusters]
 * xref:manage:terraform-provider.adoc[Manage Redpanda Cloud with Terraform]
 * xref:get-started:cloud-overview.adoc[Learn more about Redpanda Cloud]
-* xref:get-started:config-topics.adoc[Manage topics]
+* xref:develop:topics/config-topics.adoc[Manage topics]
 * xref:billing:billing.adoc[Learn about billing]
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ You can view details about Kafka client connections using `rpk` or the Data Plan
 
 === Increased message size limit
 
-Redpanda Cloud increased the xref:get-started:create-topic.adoc[message size limit] on newly-created topics. BYOC and Dedicated clusters have a default message size limit of 20 MiB with a maximum of 32 MiB. Serverless clusters have a default message size limit of 8 MiB with a maximum of 20 MiB. Configure the message size limit with the `max_message_bytes` topic property.
+Redpanda Cloud increased the xref:develop:topics/create-topic.adoc[message size limit] on newly-created topics. BYOC and Dedicated clusters have a default message size limit of 20 MiB with a maximum of 32 MiB. Serverless clusters have a default message size limit of 8 MiB with a maximum of 20 MiB. Configure the message size limit with the `max_message_bytes` topic property.
 
 The message size setting on existing topics is not changed, but the message size limit on existing topics can only be updated to the new maximum.