---
title: "Deciphering the Kubernetes Networking Maze: Navigating Load-Balance, BGP, IPVS and Beyond"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/deciphering-the-kubernetes-networking-maze-navigating-load-balance-bgp-ipvs-and-beyond-nq9qhqfso
source_url: https://itnext.io/deciphering-the-kubernetes-networking-maze-navigating-load-balance-bgp-ipvs-and-beyond-7123ef428572
type: article
source: "Medium"
published: 2024-03-10T08:21:48.110Z
updated: 2026-03-15T03:41:36.554Z
tags: ["bgp", "devops", "infrastructure", "kubernetes", "linux", "networking"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 7
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Deciphering the Kubernetes Networking Maze: Navigating Load-Balance, BGP, IPVS and Beyond

**[Medium](https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js)** · 6 min read · 7 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post explains various networking aspects in Kubernetes, including CNI, LB controller, and Kube-proxy. It also explores how pod-to-pod and container-to-container communication is achieved within and across nodes. Additionally, it discusses the role of IPTABLES/IPVS in handling service IP address routing, and provides an overview of Calico, IPVS, PURELB, IPIP, and ingress controller.

## Full article

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Tags: [#bgp](https://daily.dev/tags/bgp), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking)

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