Kubernetes Cookbook - Second Edition

Kubernetes network

Network communication between containers is the most difficult part. Because Kubernetes manages multiple nodes (hosts) running several containers, those containers on different nodes may need to communicate with each other.

If the container's network communication is only within a single node, you can use Docker network or Docker compose to discover the peer. However, along with multiple nodes, Kubernetes uses an overlay network or container network interface (CNI) to achieve multiple container communication.