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Birat Aryal — birataryal.github.io Created Date: 2026-03-11
Updated Date: Wednesday 11th March 2026 00:18:47
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DevSecOps Engineer | System Engineer | Cyber Security Analyst | Network Engineer

Why use Cluster API?

Cluster API enables declarative Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management.

Why use kube-vip?

kube-vip provides a virtual IP for the Kubernetes API server.

This ensures:

high availability
stable control plane endpoint

Why use Calico?

Calico provides:

pod networking
network policy enforcement
scalable overlay networking

Why use IPAM?

IPAM allows deterministic IP assignment when DHCP is unavailable.

Why use a VM template?

Templates ensure consistent node provisioning and faster deployment.