Egress Controls for Kubernetes Workloads

Design and deploy Calico Egress Gateway to extend workload identity beyond Kubernetes clusters for security and networking

Calico’s Egress control workshop demonstrates the design, deployment, and configuration of Calico’s Egress Gateway. The solution can help organizations address challenges associated with integrating Kubernetes environments and associated workloads into existing infrastructure. Platform and DevOps engineers can use the functionality to extend workload identity beyond the Kubernetes cluster for networking and security requirements.

Scope

The workshop covers the following,

The requirement for Kubernetes egress control
Introduction to Calico Egress Gateway
Choosing the right Egress Gateway deployment
Deploying and configuring Egress Gateway
Monitoring and troubleshooting

Value

Understand the challenges associated with integrating Kubernetes environment and workloads into existing infrastructure
Explore Calico Egress Gateway use cases and deployment options
Deployment and configuration guides
In-depth understanding of Egress Gateway for monitoring and troubleshooting
Alignment with networking, security, and compliance requirements when integrating Kubernetes into existing infrastructure

Delivery

The workshop is delivered in a 4-hour instruction-led session.

Module 01 - Kubernetes Egress

Introduction to Kubernetes networking and egress
Understanding the networking and security challenges of integrating Kubernetes into existing infrastructure

Module 02 - Calico Egress Gateway

Introduction to Calico Egress Gateway
Egress Gateway use-cases and deployment options
Configure Egress Gateway for namespaces
Configure Egress Gateway for deployments
Implement Security Policies for egress control

Module 03 - High-availability and Troubleshooting

Egress Gateway high availability and failover
Monitoring Egress Gateway deployments
Troubleshooting common issues