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Understanding Kubernetes Ingress — A Beginner’s Guide
Unlocking the Power of Ingress: Expose your applications to the outside world
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In our journey of understanding Kubernetes, we have explored different service types such as ClusterIP and NodePort that provide internal and external access to our applications within the cluster.
In this article, we will dive deeper into Ingress, an essential component for managing external access to Kubernetes services. We will explore what Ingress is, why it is needed, and how it simplifies the communication between containers within the Kubernetes ecosystem. So, let’s get started!
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What is Ingress?
Ingress in Kubernetes is an API object that acts as a layer 7 (application layer) load balancer and provides external access to services within the cluster. It serves as a gateway for managing inbound connections and routing traffic to the appropriate services.
Why do we need Ingress?
Well, imagine you have multiple microservices running in your cluster, each with its own set of endpoints. Ingress simplifies the management of these endpoints by providing a single entry point for external traffic, eliminating the need to expose each service individually.
Use Cases for Ingress Communication
Ingress is particularly useful in scenarios where you want to expose your applications to the outside world securely and efficiently.
For example, if you have a web application with multiple routes or subdomains, Ingress allows you to define routing…
