Configure External Access

Setting up external access to your Redpanda cluster allows applications running outside the Kubernetes cluster to communicate with Redpanda. To make the Redpanda brokers externally accessible, the Pods must be exposed through Kubernetes Services.

• Configure External Access through a NodePort Service

  Use a NodePort Service to expose your Redpanda cluster to clients outside of your Kubernetes cluster.

• Configure External Access through LoadBalancer Services

  Use LoadBalancer Services to expose your Redpanda cluster to clients outside of your Kubernetes cluster.

• Use a Custom Service for External Access

  Expose your Redpanda cluster to clients outside of your Kubernetes cluster by using a custom Service.