Kubernetes DMZ Ingress with HAProxy and BGP: External Mode Without Cilium External Workload

Learn how to deploy HAProxy Ingress Controller on AlmaLinux in a DMZ network outside your Kubernetes cluster—without Cilium’s deprecated external workload mode. This guide covers BGP peering with BIRD, Cilium’s Pod CIDR export, firewalld configuration, and production-ready setup for secure ingress traffic isolation.