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Mitch Shao
Senior Software Engineer for Azure Kubernetes Service
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Optimize AKS Traffic with externalTrafficPolicy Local

· 10 min read
Mitch Shao
Senior Software Engineer for Azure Kubernetes Service
Vaibhav Arora
Product Manager for Azure Kubernetes Service

Managing external traffic in Kubernetes clusters can be a complex task, especially when striving to maintain service reliability, optimize performance, and ensure seamless user experiences. With the increasing adoption of Kubernetes in production environments, understanding and implementing best practices for external traffic management when using the Azure Load Balancer has become essential.