Configure Cluster Ingress

Securely enabling ingress to e6data clusters for external services

When connecting tools like Tableau or JDBC drivers to an e6data cluster, Ingress must first be configured in a customer's Kubernetes cluster. Below are a few tutorials to securely configure ingress in different scenarios.

What is Ingress in Kubernetes?

In Kubernetes, an Ingress is an API object that provides external access to Services within a cluster. It acts as a layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS) load balancer and allows you to define routing rules to direct incoming traffic to different services based on the URL path or domain.

More info: Ingress - Official Kubernetes Documentation

What is a Service in Kubernetes?

In Kubernetes, a Service is an abstraction that defines a logical set of pods and a policy by which to access them. It provides a consistent way to access and communicate with your application's pods, regardless of their dynamic nature (pods can be created, terminated, or scaled up/down).

More info: Service - Official Kubernetes Documentation

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