Kubernetes Services: ClusterIP, NodePort & LoadBalancer

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How do you make your Kubernetes Pods accessible to the outside world? That’s where Kubernetes Services come in.

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll explain what a Service is, why it’s needed, and the different types of Services in Kubernetes. Then, we’ll expose a running Pod using a NodePort Service and access it through the browser.

👉 What you’ll learn in this video:
What is a Service in Kubernetes?
Why Pods need Services for stable networking
The difference between ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, Headless, and ExternalName
Writing a Service YAML manifest step by step
Using kubectl apply to expose a Pod with NodePort
Accessing your application via Minikube Service

Best practices for connecting apps in Kubernetes

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