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Description

Cilium is an open-source tool designed to enhance, secure, and monitor network interactions among container workloads and cloud-native environments, leveraging the groundbreaking Kernel technology known as eBPF. Unlike traditional setups, Kubernetes does not inherently include a Load Balancing solution, which is often left to cloud providers or the networking teams in private cloud settings. By utilizing BGP, Cilium can manage incoming traffic effectively, while also using XDP and eBPF to optimize performance. These combined technologies deliver a powerful and secure load balancing solution. Operating at the kernel level, Cilium and eBPF allow for informed decisions regarding the connectivity of various workloads, whether they reside on the same node or across different clusters. Through the integration of eBPF and XDP, Cilium significantly enhances latency and performance, replacing the need for Kube-proxy altogether, which streamlines operations and improves resource usage. This not only simplifies the network architecture but also empowers developers to focus more on application development rather than infrastructure concerns.

Description

Security and observability tailored for Kubernetes environments. Implementing security and observability as code is essential for modern cloud-native applications. This approach encompasses cloud-native security as code for various elements, including hosts, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes components, workloads, and services, ensuring protection for both north-south and east-west traffic while facilitating enterprise security measures and maintaining continuous compliance. Furthermore, Kubernetes-native observability as code allows for the gathering of real-time telemetry, enhanced with context from Kubernetes, offering a dynamic view of interactions among components from hosts to services. This enables swift troubleshooting through machine learning-driven detection of anomalies and performance issues. Utilizing a single framework, organizations can effectively secure, monitor, and address challenges in multi-cluster, multi-cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments operating on either Linux or Windows containers. With the ability to update and deploy security policies in mere seconds, businesses can promptly enforce compliance and address any emerging issues. This streamlined process is vital for maintaining the integrity and performance of cloud-native infrastructures.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Container Registry Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Ambient Mesh Yes 
Calico Cloud No 
Calico Enterprise No 
Constellation Yes 
Dash0 Yes 
DigitalOcean Yes 
FortiADC No 
GitLab Yes 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Yes 
Isovalent Yes 
Meshery Yes 
Mindflow Yes 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Yes 
Netdata Yes 
Slack Yes 
Trip.com Yes 

Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Container Registry No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Ambient Mesh No 
Calico Cloud Yes 
Calico Enterprise Yes 
Constellation No 
Dash0 No 
DigitalOcean No 
FortiADC Yes 
GitLab No 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) No 
Isovalent No 
Meshery No 
Mindflow No 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine No 
Netdata No 
Slack No 
Trip.com No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cilium

Website

cilium.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Tigera

Country

United States

Website

www.tigera.io

Product Features

Cloud Security

Antivirus No 
Application Security Yes 
Behavioral Analytics No 
Encryption No 
Endpoint Management No 
Incident Management No 
Intrusion Detection System No 
Threat Intelligence No 
Two-Factor Authentication No 
Vulnerability Management No 

Cloud Workload Protection

Anomaly Detection No 
Asset Discovery No 
Cloud Gap Analysis No 
Cloud Registry No 
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) No 
Data Security No 
Governance No 
Logging & Reporting No 
Machine Learning No 
Security Audit No 
Workload Diversity No 

Container Security

Access Roles / Permissions No 
Application Performance Tracking No 
Centralized Policy Management No 
Container Stack Scanning No 
Image Vulnerability Detection No 
Reporting No 
Testing No 
View Container Metadata No 

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