Kubernetes Networking: CNI & Service Mesh Internals
“Understanding how pods actually talk to each other demystifies 90% of K8s debugging. This comprehensive curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience with Kubernetes Networking: CNI & Service Mesh Internals.”
About this Course
What you'll learn
Linux Network Namespaces & veth Pairs in K8s
Master the core concepts of linux network namespaces & veth pairs in k8s.
Basic CNI Plugins (Flannel & Calico)
Gain hands-on experience with cni plugins (calico, cilium, flannel).
Kube-Proxy, iptables & IPVS Internal Mechanics
Understand the architecture behind kube-proxy, iptables & ipvs internal mechanics.
Ingress Controllers & Gateway API
Manage external L7 traffic routing using Ingress and the modern Gateway API.
eBPF and Cilium Deep Dive
Understand how eBPF replaces iptables for high-performance Kubernetes networking and security.
Service Mesh: Istio & Envoy
Deploy and debug a Service Mesh, understanding sidecar injection and mTLS.
Learn
Watch curated videos and read study resources
Practice
Practice what you learned
Build Projects
Build projects using your new gained knowledge
Submit & Verify
Submit your project and get verified by our system
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