Feature: Implement Custom Topology Definition for a Slice

[gourishkb]

🔖 Feature description

KubeSlice currently uses a full-mesh topology for the slice overlay network, where every cluster connects to every other cluster in the slice. This results in unnecessary tunnel creation and resource consumption.

🎤 Pitch

This project proposes a topology-aware design, allowing users to define custom connectivity matrices for slices. Users can specify partial meshes. Additionally, the project will support configuring each cluster's VPN deployment type (client/server) to accommodate network constraints such as firewalls or NAT.

✌️ Solution

• Extension of the Slice CRD to support custom topology and VPN role definitions.
• Logic to establish tunnels based only on the defined connectivity matrix.
• Support for various deployment topologies (full-mesh, partial mesh, hub-spoke).
• Sample configurations and documentation on how to define and validate topologies.

🔄️ Alternative

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[RONAK-AI647]

Hello maintainers , @narmidm @priyank-upadhyay @richiesebastian This is Ronak . I had this question which will clarify my doubt as well as doubts of many others and avoid useless comments:

Is there any PRE-TEST to be conducted/ The number of contributions / The proposal holds the utmost power for SELECTION. Thank You.. would love to be a part of kube-slice .

[gourishkb]

Hey Folks, this project is under LFX Mentorship program, Please use the LFX website to apply and learn more at https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/project/db7a4bc3-3489-4ca9-9d6a-13f27fbee7fc

If you want to look at some good first issues and participate in Kubeslice development please take a look at https://github.com/orgs/kubeslice/projects/4

[gourishkb]

Hey @RONAK-AI647 we are looking for contributors who understand kubeslice, networking and IPAM for this project, you can apply through the LFX Mentorship program with a cover letter describing your expertise.

I would encourage you to go over the issues in kubeslice org https://github.com/orgs/kubeslice/projects/4 and see both open and closed issues in the repos to understand the active fields of contribution.

For hands on experience with kubeslice and understanding the product please take a look at the official docs at https://kubeslice.io/

[Devashishbasu]

Hi @gourishkb

Is there a defined roadmap or timeline for implementing the topology-aware networking feature?