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Glossary of terms

Paul Wright edited this page Jul 20, 2021 · 4 revisions
build
Building skupper involves a cli and some images, see building.
gilligan
The [project](https://github.com/skupperproject/gilligan) for the Skupper user interface. See cli.
operator
The [project](https://github.com/skupperproject/skupper-operator) for configuring Skupper using custom resources.
protocol adapter
The technique of translating HTTP/TCP/etc to AMQP messages for transport across the service network.
proxy
A Skupper proxy allows you extend your service network
router
This component provides AMQP messaging to transfer data between sites. See router.
scraper
A tool that analyses log files, see https://github.com/apache/qpid-dispatch/blob/main/tools/scraper/README.md
service controller
As you expose services across the service network, this pod syncs the metadata about those services.
service network
A Skupper service network enables communication between services running in different network locations, aka virtual application network (VAN).
site
A Skupper site is a namespace in a kubernetes cluster that can communicate across the service network.
site controller
The k8s pod that controls each element (site) within a service network.
skewer
The [project](https://github.com/skupperproject/skewer) for generating, testing and documenting Skupper examples.
VAN
See service network.
Virtual Application Network
See service network.
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