Skupper concepts
Sites
| Site | A site is a place on the network where application workloads are running |
|---|---|
| Workload | A workload is a set of processes running on a platform |
| Platform | A platform is a system for running application workloads |
Networks
| Network | A network is a set of sites joined by links |
|---|---|
| Link | A link is a channel for communication between sites |
| Access token | An access token is a short-lived credential used to create a link |
Services
| Listener | A listener binds a local connection endpoint to connectors in remote sites |
|---|---|
| Connector | A connector binds a local workload to listeners in remote sites |
| Routing key | A routing key is a string identifier for matching listeners and connectors |
Applications
| Application | An application is a set of components that work together |
|---|---|
| Component | A component is a logical part of an application |