# Kubernetes meets SD-WAN

DevFeed: [Kubernetes meets SD-WAN](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/kubernetes-meets-sd-wan-39612.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.gauravsarma.com/posts/2019-12-14_Kubernetes-meets-SD-WAN-29376a974de2>)

Published: 2019-12-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Gaurav Sarma's Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gaurav-sarma-s-blog.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [SD-WAN](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sd-wan.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>)

Tags: [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [aws-fargate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws-fargate.md>), [aws-outposts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws-outposts.md>), [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [cisco](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cisco.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container.md>), [distributed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/distributed.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [sd-wan](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sd-wan.md>)

## AI overview

This commentary examines how Kubernetes and SD-WAN relate as enterprises adopt hybrid infrastructure. It discusses Kubernetes for distributed workloads, network reliability concerns, AWS services including Outposts, Transit Gateway, and Fargate, and SD-WAN capabilities such as VPNs, application steering, link aggregation, load balancing, and security.

## Source excerpt

Kubernetes is the de-facto container management system for all sorts of distributed workloads. Known for its extensibility and community support, there are numerous plugins for multiple use cases...