What is Ingress Controller?
A Kubernetes component that manages external HTTP/S access to cluster services. Common implementations include NGINX Ingress, Traefik, and HAProxy Ingress.
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Calculate the monthly cost of running a self-managed Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner Cloud, Vultr, or DigitalOcean. Choose server types for control planes, workers, and load balancers with HA mode.
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Estimate internal pod-to-pod bandwidth, external egress, and recommended NIC size for your Kubernetes cluster. Accounts for service mesh overhead and Hetzner egress pricing.
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K8s Cluster Cost
Calculate the monthly cost of running a self-managed Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner Cloud, Vultr, or DigitalOcean. Choose server types for control planes, workers, and load balancers with HA mode.
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K8s Ingress
Generate Kubernetes Ingress YAML for nginx Ingress Controller or Traefik IngressRoute. Supports TLS with cert-manager, path routing, and Let's Encrypt configuration.
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Generate a production-ready haproxy.cfg for load balancing the Kubernetes API server and Ingress controller. Supports 1–3 control plane nodes with TCP passthrough.
Related Comparisons
Traefik vs NGINX Ingress Controller
Traefik vs NGINX Ingress — compare automatic TLS, middleware support, performance, and Kubernetes-native routing. Which ingress controller is right for your cluster?
NGINX Ingress vs HAProxy Ingress
NGINX Ingress Controller vs HAProxy Ingress — performance, TCP load balancing, active health checks, and hot reload. Which ingress is better for high-traffic Kubernetes?