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Why does every Pod get its own IP address?

Entry Kubernetes
Quick Answer Each Pod getting its own IP makes networking simple and flat รขโ‚ฌโ€ Pods talk to each other directly using their IPs without NAT. There's no port mapping needed between Pods. This flat network model makes service discovery straightforward and mimics how VMs communicate, making it easy to migrate apps into Kubernetes.

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Kubernetes uses an IP-per-Pod model to simplify routing and make Pods behave like standalone hosts.
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