Traefik
Traefik is a HTTP reverse proxy and load stabilizer designed for microservice architectures, integrated with orchestration tools. It dynamically updates its configuration by monitoring service records and infrastructure components. HTTPS support offers a wide set of features with circuit breaker mechanisms and various metric providers.
Traefik
100traefik · DevOps / Build / Infra
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- By connecting to orchestration vehicles, you automatically manage service routes.
- With Let Encrypt integration, you provide automatic HTTPS to your microservices.
- You can monitor system metrics with tools like Prometheus or Datadog.
- • High number of open issues (970)
- • NeutralHacker News
Take a look at Traefik, even if you don't use containers
“I had much of the same issues early on in my Traefik experience. Things like using TLS-01 validation but not having DNS records set before config was applied would cause a lot of frustration. Like you, I was frustrated with the amount of logging I was getting. I eventually…”
- ↓ NegativeHacker News
Take a look at Traefik, even if you don't use containers
“When done right, I appreciate that Traefik's config design meets the container config/run time split pretty well. I also get that we're arguing TIMTOWDI vs YAGNI. So, I want to take a beat to say that I think your take is absolutely valid, but I'm coming at this from a place…”
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