Service Types: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer

In Kubernetes, Pods are ephemeral and have dynamic IP addresses. Services provide stable network access to your applications. But how do you expose them?

Depending on whether your application needs to be accessed from inside or outside your cluster, and how, Kubernetes offers different Service types. Let's explore the three main ones!

The ClusterIP is the default Service type. It gives your Service a stable internal IP address, accessible only from within the Kubernetes cluster.

• Pods can reach other Pods using these ClusterIPs and the Service's name.
• It's perfect for backend services that don't need direct external exposure.
• Think of it as an internal load balancer for your Pods.