Features

kube-vip was originally created to provide a HA solution for the Kubernetes control plane, but over time it has evolved to incorporate that same functionality for Kubernetes Services of type LoadBalancer. Some of the features include:

• VIP addresses can be IPv4, IPv6, or DNS name
• Control plane load balancing:
  • Floating IP in ARP (Layer 2) or BGP (Layer 3) modes
  • Uses leader election
  • Support for kubeadm-provisioned clusters (via static Pods)
  • Support for K3s and others (via DaemonSets)
  • IPVS mode for true load balancing (kube-vip ≥ 0.4)
  • Dynamic DNS support
• Service of type LoadBalancer:
  • Uses leader election for ARP (Layer 2)
  • Multiple nodes with BGP
  • Address pools scoped per Namespace or cluster
  • Addresses from CIDR blocks or IP ranges
  • DHCP support
  • Exposure to gateways via UPnP
• Automated manifest generation, vendor API integrations, and much more...