Comparing Kubernetes CNI Providers: Flannel, Calico, Canal, and Weave
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Introduction Network architecture is one of the more complicated aspects of many Kubernetes installations. The Kubernetes networking model itself demands certain network features but allows for some flexibility regarding the implementation. As a result, various projects have been released to address specific environments and requirements. In this article, we’ll explore the most popular CNI plugins: flannel, calico, weave, and canal (technically a combination of multiple plugins). CNI stands for container network interface, a standard designed to make it easy to configure container networking when containers are created or destroyed.
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