Description: An ingress host is the domain name used to route traffic to the services defined in an ingress resource within a cloud-native application ecosystem, such as a Kubernetes cluster. This concept is fundamental for traffic management in containerized applications, as it allows users to access different services through a single IP address or domain name. Ingress hosts are configured in an ingress controller, which acts as an entry point for external requests. This controller can handle multiple ingress hosts, facilitating the management of complex applications that require different access routes and configurations. Additionally, ingress hosts can include routing rules based on the URL, allowing traffic to be directed to specific services based on the requested path. This ability to efficiently route traffic is crucial for the scalability and flexibility of modern applications, enabling developers to deploy and manage services more effectively in production environments.
