Issues of developer interaction with Kubernetes-based cloud infrastructures in test environments

Background. The object of the study is the issues that arise during the interaction of developers with cloud infrastructures. The subject of the research is methods for ensuring their correct operation with Kubernetes in test environments. The purpose of the study is to find the optimal method for solving the problems of direct network access to Kubernetes containers and interaction with its cluster nodes from the outside. Materials and methods. Research in the field of architectural solutions and DevOps in building high-load systems. Tools for building a virtual DNS and for simplified interaction with cluster nodes. Results. The paper analyzes the problems that arise when working with Kubernetes clusters in test environments and proposes methods for solving the problems considered. Conclusions. The proposed approaches allow the use of additional tools for working with test and production Kubernetes clusters, which reduces the complexity of developer interaction with them and increases deployment speed and scalability. In addition, the described methods make it possible to simplify the administration of large networks.