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Determine Best Networking Option for Calico

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Kubernetes network model defines a “flat” network in which:

Every pod get its own IP address. Pods on any node can communicate with all pods on all other nodes without NAT

https://projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/networking/determine-best-networking

CNI (Container Network Interface) is a standard API which allows different network implementations to plug into Kubernetes

https://projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/networking/determine-best-networking

Kubernetes calls the API any time a pod is being created or destroyed

https://projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/networking/determine-best-networking

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