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The Nginx Ingress Controller is a popular Kubernetes-native tool that utilizes Nginx as a reverse proxy and load balancer to manage external access to services within a Kubernetes cluster. It adheres to the Kubernetes Ingress resource specification, enabling you to define rules for routing incoming traffic to specific services based on hostnames and paths.

• **Kubernetes Ingress Resource:** Leverages the standard Kubernetes Ingress resource for defining routing rules.
• **Nginx as a Reverse Proxy and Load Balancer:** Employs the powerful Nginx web server as a reverse proxy and load balancer to efficiently handle incoming traffic.
• **SSL/TLS Termination:** Supports SSL/TLS termination to secure communication between clients and your Kubernetes services.
• **Load Balancing:** Distributes incoming traffic across multiple pods or services to ensure high availability and performance.
• **URL Rewriting:** Provides capabilities for URL rewriting and redirection to customize how incoming requests are handled.
• **Customizable Configuration:** Offers flexibility to configure various Nginx settings to meet your specific requirements.

• **Simplified Ingress Management:** Streamlines the process of managing external access to your Kubernetes services.
• **High Performance:** Leverages the performance and efficiency of Nginx for handling incoming traffic.
• **Flexibility:** Offers extensive customization options to tailor the behavior of the ingress controller.
• **Open Source:** The Nginx Ingress Controller is an open-source project under the Apache 2.0 License.

• **Installation:** Install the Nginx Ingress Controller using Helm or by applying the necessary manifests directly to your Kubernetes cluster.
• **Configuration:** Define Ingress resources to specify routing rules for incoming traffic.
• **Management:** The Nginx Ingress Controller will automatically configure Nginx based on your Ingress definitions and manage traffic routing to your services.

• **GitHub Repository:** * s://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx(https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx)
• **Official Documentation:** * [invalid URL removed]