Kubernetes Services: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, DNS and EndpointSlices
A Service puts a stable virtual IP and a DNS name such as api.bookstore.svc.cluster.local in front of changing pod IPs, taking addresses from EndpointSlices and routing from kube-proxy rules. With real output we look at named targetPorts, per-connection load balancing and HttpClient, readiness pulling every pod out of traffic, NodePort vs LoadBalancer vs headless, the 1.36 externalIPs deprecation and empty-endpoint traps.
8 Nov 2026
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10 min
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