Rootless Container Inbound Source IP Preservation: Hybrid Host-Bridge Topology and Tradeoff Analysis

Architecture analysis and implementation of inbound source IP preservation under Rootless Podman. Uses a Hybrid Host-Bridge topology to retain real client IPs at edge services while preserving network isolation for internal services, with tradeoff analysis, implementation details, and verification methodology.

2026-07-11 · 9 min · 1854 words · Intent