If two Pods in your cluster want to communicate, and both Pods are actually running on the same node, use _Service Internal Traffic Policy_ to keep network traffic within that node. Avoiding a round trip via the cluster network can help with reliability, performance (network latency and throughput), or cost.

_Topology Aware Routing_ provides a mechanism to help keep network traffic within the zone where it originated. Preferring same-zone traffic between Pods in your cluster can help with reliability, performance (network latency and throughput), or cost.

The aggregation layer allows Kubernetes to be extended with additional APIs, beyond what is offered by the core Kubernetes APIs. The additional APIs can either be ready-made solutions such as a metrics server, or APIs that you develop yourself. The aggregation layer is different from Custom Resource Definitions, which are a way to make the kube-apiserver recognise new kinds of object. Aggregation layer The aggregation layer runs in-process with the kube-apiserver.

This section covers extensions to your cluster that do not come as part as Kubernetes itself. You can use these extensions to enhance the nodes in your cluster, or to provide the network fabric that links Pods together. CSI and FlexVolume storage plugins Container Storage Interface (CSI) plugins provide a way to extend Kubernetes with supports for new kinds of volumes. The volumes can be backed by durable external storage, or provide ephemeral storage, or they might offer a read-only interface to information using a filesystem paradigm.

This page provides hints on diagnosing DNS problems. Before you begin You need to have a Kubernetes cluster, and the kubectl command-line tool must be configured to communicate with your cluster. It is recommended to run this tutorial on a cluster with at least two nodes that are not acting as control plane hosts. If you do not already have a cluster, you can create one by using minikube or you can use one of these Kubernetes playgrounds:

Windows applications constitute a large portion of the services and applications that run in many organizations. Windows containers provide a way to encapsulate processes and package dependencies, making it easier to use DevOps practices and follow cloud native patterns for Windows applications. Organizations with investments in Windows-based applications and Linux-based applications don't have to look for separate orchestrators to manage their workloads, leading to increased operational efficiencies across their deployments, regardless of operating system.

Note: This section links to third party projects that provide functionality required by Kubernetes. The Kubernetes project authors aren't responsible for these projects, which are listed alphabetically. To add a project to this list, read the content guide before submitting a change. More information. Add-ons extend the functionality of Kubernetes. This page lists some of the available add-ons and links to their respective installation instructions. The list does not try to be exhaustive.

FEATURE STATE: Kubernetes v1.18 [stable] This page provides an overview of NodeLocal DNSCache feature in Kubernetes. Before you begin You need to have a Kubernetes cluster, and the kubectl command-line tool must be configured to communicate with your cluster. It is recommended to run this tutorial on a cluster with at least two nodes that are not acting as control plane hosts. If you do not already have a cluster, you can create one by using minikube or you can use one of these Kubernetes playgrounds:

This page shows a couple of quick ways to create a Calico cluster on Kubernetes. Before you begin Decide whether you want to deploy a cloud or local cluster. Creating a Calico cluster with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Prerequisite: gcloud. To launch a GKE cluster with Calico, include the --enable-network-policy flag. Syntax gcloud container clusters create [CLUSTER_NAME] --enable-network-policy Example gcloud container clusters create my-calico-cluster --enable-network-policy To verify the deployment, use the following command.

This page shows how to access clusters using the Kubernetes API. Before you begin You need to have a Kubernetes cluster, and the kubectl command-line tool must be configured to communicate with your cluster. It is recommended to run this tutorial on a cluster with at least two nodes that are not acting as control plane hosts. If you do not already have a cluster, you can create one by using minikube or you can use one of these Kubernetes playgrounds: