Exploring NetworkingPractical networking for SREs and platform engineers — DNS, load balancers, TLS, VPCs, and Kubernetes networking taught through real production incidents.https://networking.bradpenney.io/ Brad Penneyen Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:49:48 -0000 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:49:48 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.19.0 https://networking.bradpenney.io/images/exploring_networking.png Exploring Networking https://networking.bradpenney.io/ Home Practical networking for SREs and platform engineers — how APIs get exposed and secured on the wire, plus DNS, load balancers, TLS, and Kubernetes networking. https://networking.bradpenney.io/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0300 Exploring Networkinghttps://networking.bradpenney.io/ Reverse Proxies and API Gateways, Demystified Production APIs sit behind a front door. Learn how reverse proxies and API gateways handle TLS, routing, auth, and rate limiting before traffic hits you. https://networking.bradpenney.io/efficiency/api_gateways/reverse_proxies_and_gateways/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0300 Exploring Networkinghttps://networking.bradpenney.io/efficiency/api_gateways/reverse_proxies_and_gateways/ CORS Explained: The Front-End/Back-End Border CORS is the browser rule that confuses every back-end dev. Learn why the browser blocks cross-origin calls and how the server actually grants permission. https://networking.bradpenney.io/efficiency/http/cors_explained/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0300 Exploring Networkinghttps://networking.bradpenney.io/efficiency/http/cors_explained/ From URL to Endpoint: How an API Gets Exposed What does 'exposing an endpoint' actually mean? Follow a URL through DNS, ports, and the listening server to see where your API really lives. https://networking.bradpenney.io/essentials/http/from_url_to_endpoint/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0300 Exploring Networkinghttps://networking.bradpenney.io/essentials/http/from_url_to_endpoint/ HTTPS for APIs: Where the Connection Gets Secured Where does HTTPS encryption actually stop, and what guards the hops after it? Learn TLS termination, how mTLS works, and why it's the 2026 standard. https://networking.bradpenney.io/essentials/tls/https_for_apis/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0300 Exploring Networkinghttps://networking.bradpenney.io/essentials/tls/https_for_apis/