What You Didn’t Know About Ingress Controllers’ Performance

Discover the intricacies of Ingress Controllers' performance in this 28-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Delve into the critical role of proxy server performance in Kubernetes Ingress, exploring its impact on HTTP request latency and overall service experience. Gain insights into detailed performance breakdowns of common proxy servers used in Kubernetes Ingresses, with a focus on CPU-intensive TLS crypto operations, hardware acceleration, node resource allocation, and optimal workload placement. Learn about synchronous and asynchronous TLS support, offloading strategies, and hardware acceleration techniques. Explore practical examples and receive guidance on proxy settings and resource management to optimize your Ingress Controllers' performance.

Intro
Introduction 1/2
Introduction 2/2
Kubernetes Ingress Controllers Virtual
Performance Metrics
Performance Tuning Areas
Anatomy of a TLS Connection Virtual
Faster TLS Handshakes?
Sync vs. Async TLS Synchronous TLS
Async TLS Support In Ingress Virtual
Async TLS Offloading
TLS Offloading Status
When To Offload?
Examples
HAProxy Hardware Acceleration Virtual
HAProxy RSA Multibuffer
CPU Manager Performance
Proxy Settings And Resources
Call To Action