Contour is a high-performance ingress controller for Kubernetes that provides dynamic configuration updates and robust traffic routing capabilities. It enables advanced load balancing, traffic management, and supports modern protocols like HTTP/2 and WebSocket. Designed for enterprise environments, it offers seamless integration with Kubernetes clusters and enhanced visibility into traffic patterns.
Core capabilities and strengths of this container
Typical scenarios where this container excels
Download the container image from the registry
docker pull clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latestdocker pull clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latest-devRun the container with basic configuration
docker run -it --name contour-test clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latest-devDeploy with production security settings
docker run -d --name contour-prod \
--read-only \
--security-opt=no-new-privileges \
--user 1000:1000 \
clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latestMount local directory for persistent data
docker run -v $(pwd)/config:/config clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latestRun with custom port mappings
docker run -p 8001:8001 clnstrt-images.cleanstart.com/$ORGANIZATION/contour:latestConfiguration options available through environment variables
projectcontour0.0.0.08001falseRecommended security configurations and practices
Recommended security context for Kubernetes deployments
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: true
runAsUser: 1000
runAsGroup: 1000
readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
capabilities:
drop: ["ALL"]Essential links and resources for further information