Building a Fully Routed Kubernetes Cluster with Calico CNI | Part 2: Load Balancing with MetalLB

Welcome back to our Kubernetes series! In this second part, we dive into setting up load balancing with MetalLB in our fully routed Kubernetes cluster using Calico CNI. Follow along as we configure and test MetalLB, ensuring efficient and reliable load balancing for your cluster. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Where we left off 02:28 Why do we need a load balancer? 04:39 Installing MetalLB 07:17 Testing the solution 10:51 Kubernetes external traffic policy 15:01 BGP configuration for Local traffic policy 16:49 Final test 📌 Video Highlights: Introduction: A brief overview of what we'll cover in this video. Where we left off: Recap of the previous part and setting the stage for load balancing. Why do we need a load balancer?: Understanding the importance and role of a load balancer in a Kubernetes cluster. Installing MetalLB: Step-by-step guide to installing MetalLB as our load balancer. Testing the solution: Validating our MetalLB installation to ensure it works as expected. Kubernetes external traffic policy: Exploring how external traffic policies affect load balancing. BGP configuration for Local traffic policy: Configuring BGP for handling local traffic policies. Final test: Performing a final test to verify the setup and configuration. 🔗 Useful Links: Part 1: Setting up Calico CNI MetalLB Official Documentation Kubernetes External Traffic Policies 📚 Resources: MetalLB: https://metallb.universe.tf/installation/ Calico CNI Documentation: https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/networking/configuring/advertise-service-ips Installation of MetalLB https://raw.githubusercontent.com/metallb/metallb/v0.14.8/config/manifests/metallb-native.yaml 👍 Stay Connected If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more Kubernetes tutorials. Don't forget to hit the bell icon to get notified about our latest videos. 💬 Join the Discussion: Have questions or feedback? Drop a comment below! We're here to help and would love to hear from you.