Submariner Multi-Cluster Connectivity in Kubernetes: The Complete Guide for Developers and Engineers

"Submariner Multi-Cluster Connectivity in Kubernetes"

"Submariner Multi-Cluster Connectivity in Kubernetes" is an authoritative and comprehensive guide dedicated to mastering secure, resilient, and scalable networking across multiple Kubernetes clusters. This book meticulously covers foundational networking concepts, motivating use cases, and the growing necessity for multi-cluster architectures, offering readers a strategic perspective on the technical and business drivers that influence modern, distributed Kubernetes deployments. With an in-depth examination of Submariner's architecture, core components, and integration patterns, the book equips practitioners to address the pressing challenges of cross-cluster service discovery, overlapping network spaces, and high-availability design in cloud-native environments.

The content systematically leads readers through Submariner’s installation, configuration, and operationalization, emphasizing practical guidance for real-world production use. Detailed discussions span cluster preparation, secure tunneling with IPsec and WireGuard, gateway provisioning, and automated deployment strategies—both with Operators and Helm charts. Subsequent chapters unlock advanced operational practices such as integrating with service meshes, optimizing performance at scale, enforcing multi-cluster network policies, and implementing robust observability and CI/CD automation. Security, compliance, and hardening are thoroughly addressed, including strategies for end-to-end encryption, authentication, regulated workload auditing, and incident response.

Beyond operations and troubleshooting, the book explores the evolving Kubernetes ecosystem and the expanding role of Submariner in shaping future multi-cluster networking patterns. Readers will gain a practical understanding of emerging trends, interoperability considerations with CNIs and service meshes, and opportunities for community-driven innovation. This book is essential reading for DevOps engineers, platform architects, and security professionals seeking to unlock the full power of Kubernetes through seamless, reliable, and secure multi-cluster connectivity.

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Release date

Ebook: 24 July 2025