docs(stalwart): Document network architecture with Hetzner LB integration
Add comprehensive Network Architecture section explaining: - Two-tier load balancing (K8s LoadBalancer + Hetzner LB) - Why LoadBalancer service type is required (Hetzner CCM auto-management) - Traffic flow from external clients to Stalwart pods - Warning against changing to NodePort (breaks CCM integration) This documents the investigation from DEV-439, confirming that the current LoadBalancer service setup is correct and necessary for our infrastructure. Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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- **Backup**: Daily restic backup to S3 at 3 AM
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- **Web UI**: https://mail.basicstack.de
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## Network Architecture
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Stalwart uses a two-tier load balancing setup:
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1. **Kubernetes LoadBalancer Services**: Four separate LoadBalancer services expose SMTP (25, 587, 465) and IMAP (143, 993) ports. The service type `LoadBalancer` is required because the Hetzner Cloud Controller Manager (CCM) automatically provisions and manages the Hetzner Load Balancer when it detects this service type.
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2. **Hetzner Load Balancer**: Automatically managed by the Hetzner CCM. The load balancer distributes traffic across:
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- k3s-cp-1 (control plane node)
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- k3s-worker-1 through k3s-worker-5 (worker nodes)
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### Traffic Flow
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```
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External Client → Hetzner Load Balancer → NodePort → K8s Service → Stalwart Pod
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```
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The Hetzner CCM watches for LoadBalancer-type services and automatically:
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- Creates/updates the Hetzner LB configuration
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- Configures health checks
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- Maps service ports to node ports
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- Manages target nodes
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**Important**: Changing the service type from `LoadBalancer` to `NodePort` would break the automatic Hetzner LB management. The current setup is the correct configuration for our infrastructure.
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## Files
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- `stalwart-fresh-deployment.yaml` - Main deployment manifest
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