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Mastering Kubernetes, - Third Edition

You're reading from  Mastering Kubernetes, - Third Edition

Product type Book
Published in Jun 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839211256
Pages 642 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Gigi Sayfan Gigi Sayfan
Profile icon Gigi Sayfan

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface 1. Understanding Kubernetes Architecture 2. Creating Kubernetes Clusters 3. High Availability and Reliability 4. Securing Kubernetes 5. Using Kubernetes Resources in Practice 6. Managing Storage 7. Running Stateful Applications with Kubernetes 8. Deploying and Updating Applications 9. Packaging Applications 10. Exploring Advanced Networking 11. Running Kubernetes on Multiple Clouds and Cluster Federation 12. Serverless Computing on Kubernetes 13. Monitoring Kubernetes Clusters 14. Utilizing Service Meshes 15. Extending Kubernetes 16. The Future of Kubernetes 17. Other Books You May Enjoy
18. Index

Mixing non-cluster components

Most real-time system components in the Kubernetes cluster will communicate with out-of-cluster components. Those could be completely external third-party services accessible through some API, but can also be internal services running in the same local network that, for various reasons, are not part of the Kubernetes cluster.

There are two categories here: inside the cluster network and outside the cluster network. Why is the distinction important?

Outside-the-cluster-network components

These components have no direct access to the cluster. They can only access it through APIs, externally visible URLs, and exposed services. These components are treated just like any external user. Often, cluster components will just use external services, which pose no security issue. For example, in a previous job we had a Kubernetes cluster that reported exceptions to a third-party service (https://sentry.io/welcome/). It was one-way communication from the...

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