# openelb

**Repository Path**: wangguolong/openelb

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: openelb
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 1
- **Created**: 2021-10-13
- **Last Updated**: 2021-10-13

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## README

# OpenELB 

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![OpenELB Logo](./doc/logo/color-horizontal.svg)

OpenELB is an open-source load balancer implementation designed for exposing the LoadBalancer type of Kubernetes services in bare metal, edge, and virtualization environments.

## Why OpenELB

In cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, Services are usually exposed by using load balancers provided by cloud vendors. However, cloud-based load balancers are unavailable in bare-metal or on-premise environments. OpenELB allows users to create **LoadBalancer Services** in bare-metal, egde, and virtualization environments for external access, and provides the same user experience as cloud-based load balancers.

## Core Features

- Load balancing in BGP mode and Layer 2 mode
- ECMP routing and load balancing
- IP address pool management
- BGP configuration using CRDs
- Installation using Helm Chart

## Quickstart

- [Install OpenELB on Kubernetes](https://porterlb.io/docs/getting-started/installation/install-porter-on-kubernetes/)
- [Install OpenELB on K3s](https://porterlb.io/docs/getting-started/installation/install-porter-on-k3s/)
- [Install OpenELB on KubeSphere](https://porterlb.io/docs/getting-started/installation/install-porter-on-kubesphere/)

## Documentation

Without a bare-metal environment yet? Doesn't matter!

You can learn how to use OpenELB in a cloud-based Kubernetes cluster by following the [OpenELB Documentation](https://porterlb.io/docs/).

## Adopters

OpenELB has been adopted by [many companies](./ADOPTERS.md) all over the world. If you are using OpenELB in your organization, welcome to join the end user community and add your logo to the [list](./ADOPTERS.md)!

## Roadmap

[OpenELB Roadmap](doc/roadmap.md) lists the features and bug fixes for each milestone. If you have any new ideas, feature requests or suggestions, please submit a proposal. 

## Support, Discussion and Contributing

OpenELB is a sub-project of [KubeSphere](https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere).

* Join us at the [KubeSphere Slack Channel](https://kubesphere.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtNTE3MDIxNzUxNzQ0LTZkNTdkYWNiYTVkMTM5ZThhODY1MjAyZmVlYWEwZmQ3ODQ1NmM1MGVkNWEzZTRhNzk0MzM5MmY4NDc3ZWVhMjE#/) to get support or simply tell us that you are using OpenELB.
* You have code or documents for OpenELB? Contributions are always welcome! See [Building and Contributing](https://porterlb.io/docs/building-and-contributing/) to obtain guidance.

## Landscapes

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OpenELB is a promising newcomer in Service proxy, which enriches the <a href="https://landscape.cncf.io/landscape=observability-and-analysis&license=apache-license-2-0">CNCF CLOUD NATIVE Landscape.
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## License

OpenELB is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full license text.