Category: Kubernetes

When Kubernetes burst onto the scene, it was hailed as a groundbreaking shift in how we manage and orchestrate containerized applications. It offered everything developers and platform teams could dream of—self-healing infrastructure, declarative deployments, autoscaling, rolling upgrades, and a modular ecosystem.

But that power came at a price.

For organizations just starting their cloud-native journey, Kubernetes can feel like trying to pilot a spacecraft to drive across town. While its capabilities are unmatched, the learning curve and operational complexity can be overwhelming.

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Modern applications are increasingly exposed over HTTPS to ensure secure communication between users and backend services. When deploying applications in Kubernetes using Istio Ingress Gateway, handling HTTPS requires a clear understanding of how certificates are configured, where they are stored, and how traffic flows through the system.

In this article, we will walk through the end-to-end flow of HTTPS traffic with Istio Ingress Gateway running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including how certificates are managed, how Azure Key Vault can be integrated, and how to ensure seamless certificate rotation without downtime.

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When working with Kubernetes, one of the first things developers and platform engineers need is a way to expose applications running inside the cluster to the external world. Kubernetes provides a native solution called Ingress, but when using Istio service mesh, the recommended approach is to use the Istio Ingress Gateway.

Let’s take a deep dive and understand what Istio Ingress Gateway is, why it is preferred over native Kubernetes Ingress, and how it works with components like VirtualService and DestinationRule to route and control traffic in a secure and observable manner.

Continue reading “Istio Ingress Gateway : Comprehensive Guide”