NDN Operator

NDN Operator is a Kubernetes operator that integrates Named Data Networking into your Kubernetes cluster

Architecture

flowchart TB
  subgraph N[Network]
  direction LR
    subgraph n_A[Node A]
    direction TB
      app_a1[Container 1]:::dotted <--unix socket--> ndnd_a[NDN daemon]
    end
    subgraph n_B[Node B]
    direction TB
      app_b2[Container 2]:::dotted <--unix socket--> ndnd_b[NDN daemon]
    end
    subgraph n_C[Node C]
    direction TB
      app_b3[Container 3]:::dotted <--unix socket--> ndnd_c[NDN daemon]
    end
    n_A <--ip--> n_B <--ip--> n_C
  end
  subgraph operator[NDN Operator]
  direction LR
  controller --watch--> C@{ shape: docs, label: "K8S Resources"}
  end
  operator --manage--> N
  classDef dotted stroke-dasharray: 5 5

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Features

• Multiple networks per cluster
• TLS management for ndnd
• Multi-cluster support

Roadmap

1. Basic functionality
   • Network resource that creates a simple unsecured network
   • Pod annotations, assigning it to a particular network
2. TLS
   • Self-signed root CA
3. Advanced use
   • Expose NDN faces outside
   • Obtain certificates from Testbed
   • K8S resources to manage NDN faces, strategies and links