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 KubeSlice Roadmap

[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 KubeSlice Roadmap 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?