Reliable OpenShift Egress IPs

Give your OpenShift workloads a stable outbound identity that survives node maintenance, upgrades, and scaling.

While native OpenShift EgressIP works well for many deployments, some production environments encounter operational challenges during node maintenance, upgrades, and failover events. WireGress provides a dedicated, managed alternative with predictable outbound connectivity.

Common OpenShift EgressIP Challenges

Production OpenShift environments can encounter challenges such as:

These issues can lead to failed integrations, interrupted pipelines, and additional operational work for platform teams.

Why WireGress?

Dedicated Static Gateway

Your workloads route outbound traffic through a dedicated WireGress gateway with its own fixed public IP.

Independent of Node Placement

The public IP is provided by the WireGress gateway rather than individual cluster nodes, reducing dependence on node placement and native EgressIP assignment.

Simple Integration

Route selected namespaces or workloads through the WireGress gateway while continuing to use your existing NetworkPolicies.

Predictable Connectivity

Your public IP remains consistent while your cluster evolves through upgrades, scaling, and maintenance.

Native EgressIP vs WireGress

Feature Native OpenShift EgressIP WireGress
Outbound IP Stability Depends on node assignment Dedicated & consistent
Behavior During Node Events May require operational intervention Stable by design
Management Cluster-managed Fully managed by WireGress
Operational Overhead Higher during changes Significantly reduced
Failover Limited Automatic (HA plans)

Typical Deployment

1

Provision a WireGress gateway (Core or HA plan)

2

Configure selected OpenShift workloads or namespaces to route outbound traffic through the WireGress gateway

3

Update vendor allow-lists with your dedicated static public IP

4

Continue normal OpenShift operations—upgrades, scaling, and maintenance no longer affect your outbound identity

Benefits for OpenShift Teams

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Ready to Simplify OpenShift Egress?

Reduce operational complexity while giving your OpenShift workloads a stable, dedicated outbound identity.