# A confusing approach to connecting containers without veth-pair privileges

DevFeed: [A confusing approach to connecting containers without veth-pair privileges](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/spaghetti-pasta-networking-11269.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2025/10/spaghetti-pasta-networking/>)

Published: 2025-10-06T06:15:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>)

Tags: [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/virtualization.md>)

## AI overview

The article comments on a confusing implementation of "spaghetti networking" intended to connect two containers, or network namespaces, without the privilege to create a veth pair. It presents this as a possible explanation for slower performance despite increasing CPU performance.

## Source excerpt

Here's an interesting data point in case you ever wondered why things are getting slower, even though the CPU performance is supposedly increasing. Albert Siersema sent me a link to a confusing implementation of spaghetti networking. It looks like they're trying to solve the how do I connect two containers (network namespaces) without having the privilege to create a vEth pair challenge with plenty of chewing gum and duct tape tap interfaces 🤦♂