Containerization & Orchestration glossary

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XDP (eXpress Data Path)

Linux kernel technology for high-performance packet processing, useful in container networking scenarios.

Webhook Token Authentication

Kubernetes authentication method verifying bearer tokens against an external webhook service.

Wireguard for Container Networks

Use of the Wireguard VPN protocol to secure container-to-container communication across hosts.

X.509 Client Certs

Digital certificates used for authenticating clients in Kubernetes API server communications.

Whereabouts for IP Address Management

CNI IPAM plugin for dynamically allocating IP addresses across multiple nodes in Kubernetes.

Webhook Authorization

Kubernetes authorization mode delegating access decisions to an external REST service, enabling custom auth logic.

WebAssembly in Service Mesh

Integration of WebAssembly modules in service mesh proxies for customizable traffic management.

Webhook Admission Controllers

External services invoked during the Kubernetes admission process to validate or mutate API requests.

Weave Net for Multi-host Docker Networking

Use of Weave Net to create a virtual network connecting Docker containers across multiple hosts.

WebAssembly (Wasm) in Containers

Use of WebAssembly runtimes in containers for portable, secure, and high-performance applications.

Weave Net

Software-defined networking solution for containerized applications, providing a virtual network across hosts.

Weave GitOps

Set of tools for implementing GitOps workflows in Kubernetes environments, automating deployment and management.

Vulnerability Scanning Integration

Incorporation of security scanning tools into the container build and deployment pipeline.

VXLAN Overlay Networks

Virtual networks using VXLAN encapsulation to enable container communication across hosts.

VXLAN

Network virtualization technology used in container networking for creating overlay networks.

Volume Plugins

Kubernetes components enabling integration with various storage systems for persistent storage.

Volume Snapshots

Point-in-time copies of volumes in Kubernetes, used for backup, restoration, or cloning of persistent data.

Volume Mounts

Specifications in Kubernetes pod definitions declaring how volumes should be mounted into containers.

Volume Mounting

Process of making a storage volume accessible within a container's filesystem, enabling data persistence.

Volume Modes (Block, Filesystem)

Kubernetes volume properties (Block, Filesystem) defining how the storage is presented to the container.

Volume Cloning

Process of creating a new volume populated with the contents of an existing volume in Kubernetes.

Volume Health Monitoring

Kubernetes feature for detecting and reporting issues with persistent volumes to ensure data integrity.

Volume Expansion

Feature allowing the size of a persistent volume to be increased without recreating the volume.

Virtual IP (VIP)

Single IP address representing a service, used for load balancing in container networking.

Volume Access Modes (ReadWriteOnce, ReadOnlyMany, ReadWriteMany)

Kubernetes volume properties (ReadWriteOnce, ReadOnlyMany, ReadWriteMany) defining how a volume can be mounted.