Flannel

Understanding Flannel: How Your K8s Pods Communicate with Each Other

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Understanding Flannel: How Your K8s Pods Communicate with Each Other

Flannel Network K8s itself does not handle network communication; it provides a Container Network Interface (CNI) for this purpose. The communication is managed by CNI plugins, of which there are many open-source options, such as Flannel and Calico. Although K8s does not manage the network, it requires that Pods within the cluster can communicate with … Read more

Comparison and Analysis of Container Network Plugins and the Impact of Bare Metal vs Virtualized Network Performance

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Comparison and Analysis of Container Network Plugins and the Impact of Bare Metal vs Virtualized Network Performance

【Abstract】 As the scale of containers expands and business scenarios become more complex, container networking, as a core component supporting microservice communication, service discovery, and traffic management, has become increasingly important while also facing numerous challenges. In this context, selecting a suitable CNI plugin for one’s business scenario has become a key decision for enterprises … Read more