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Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA (Kubernetes v1.35 curriculum) · Domain 3: Services and Networking

Kubernetes network model: one IP per Pod, NAT-free Pod-to-Pod traffic, the CNI plugin's role, Pod and Service CIDRs

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Kubernetes makes networking simple for applications by setting a few strict rules and leaving the implementation to a plugin. Understanding the rules helps you reason about any connectivity problem.

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