Kubernetes networking has a few requirements. They are:
- Pods are routable on a flat network
- Pods should see their own routable IP address
- Nodes can communicate with all containers
How these requirements are implemented is up to the operator. In many cases this means using a software defined network “SDN” also called an overlay network (e.g. flannel, weave, calico) or underlay network (MACvlan, IPvlan). The SDNs all accomplish the same three goals but usually with different implementation and often unique features.
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