# porter

**Repository Path**: linuxsuren/porter

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: porter
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
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- **Created**: 2021-01-25
- **Last Updated**: 2021-03-29

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## README

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# PorterLB: Load Balancer Implementation for Bare Metal

![logo](doc/img/porter-logo.png)

PorterLB is an open-source load balancer implementation designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters.

## Why PorterLB

In cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, Services are usually exposed by using load balancers provided by cloud vendors. However, cloud-based load balancers are unavailable in bare-metal environments. PorterLB allows users to create LoadBalancer Services in bare-metal environments for external access, and provides the same user experience as cloud-based load balancers.

## Core Features

- BGP mode and Layer 2 mode
- ECMP routing and load balancing
- IP address pool management
- BGP configuration using CRDs
- Installation using Helm and KubeSphere

## Documentation

Without a bare-metal environment yet? Doesn't matter!

You can learn how to use PorterLB in a cloud-based Kubernetes cluster by following the [PorterLB Documentation](https://porterlb.io/docs/).

## Support, Discussion and Contributing

PorterLB is a sub-project of [KubeSphere](https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere).

* Join us at the [KubeSphere Slack Channel](https://kubesphere.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtNTE3MDIxNzUxNzQ0LTZkNTdkYWNiYTVkMTM5ZThhODY1MjAyZmVlYWEwZmQ3ODQ1NmM1MGVkNWEzZTRhNzk0MzM5MmY4NDc3ZWVhMjE#/) to get support or simply tell us that you are using PorterLB.
* You have code or documents for PorterLB? Contributions are always welcome! See [Building and Contributing](https://porterlb.io/docs/building-and-contributing/) to obtain guidance.

## Landscapes

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PorterLB is a promising newcomer in Service proxy, which enriches the <a href="https://landscape.cncf.io/landscape=observability-and-analysis&license=apache-license-2-0">CNCF CLOUD NATIVE Landscape.
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## License

PorterLB is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full license text.