In the previous chapter, we introduced you to the realm of security in OpenShift. OpenShift is an enterprise-ready application management platform that supports multiple security features, making it able to integrate into any corporate security landscape.
Like any cloud platform, OpenShift heavily relies on a networking stack on two different layers:
- The underlying network topology, which is directly determined either by physical network equipment or virtual network devices in the case of OpenShift itself deployed in the virtual environment. This level provides connectivity to OpenShift masters and nodes, and is beyond the control of OpenShift itself.
- The virtual network topology, which is determined by the OpenShift SDN plugin being used. This level is concerned with managing connectivity between applications and providing external access to them...