---
title: "How to use Envoy as a Load Balancer in Kubernetes"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-use-envoy-as-a-load-balancer-in-kubernetes-nfxunqkop
source_url: https://blog.markvincze.com/how-to-use-envoy-as-a-load-balancer-in-kubernetes/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-04-15T03:50:14.037Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:39:06.345Z
tags: ["kubernetes", "envoy"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# How to use Envoy as a Load Balancer in Kubernetes

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 10 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post discusses the use of Envoy as a load balancer in Kubernetes. It explores the advantages of Envoy, such as its high performance, low resource footprint, and support for dynamic configuration. The post also provides a step-by-step guide for deploying Envoy as a load balancer in front of a service running in Kubernetes.

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