How to Double Nginx‑Ingress Performance in Kubernetes: IPVS, Kernel Tweaks, and Keep‑Alive Optimizations
This guide explains why routing traffic through an Nginx Ingress controller can halve Kubernetes service QPS and provides step‑by‑step instructions—including switching to IPVS, tuning kernel and file‑descriptor limits, and configuring keep‑alive settings—to restore and even exceed the original performance.
