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Description

The NGINX Service Mesh, which is always available for free, transitions effortlessly from open source projects to a robust, secure, and scalable enterprise-grade solution. With NGINX Service Mesh, you can effectively manage your Kubernetes environment, utilizing a cohesive data plane for both ingress and egress, all through a singular configuration. The standout feature of the NGINX Service Mesh is its fully integrated, high-performance data plane, designed to harness the capabilities of NGINX Plus in managing highly available and scalable containerized ecosystems. This data plane delivers unmatched enterprise-level traffic management, performance, and scalability, outshining other sidecar solutions in the market. It incorporates essential features such as seamless load balancing, reverse proxying, traffic routing, identity management, and encryption, which are crucial for deploying production-grade service meshes. Additionally, when used in conjunction with the NGINX Plus-based version of the NGINX Ingress Controller, it creates a unified data plane that simplifies management through a single configuration, enhancing both efficiency and control. Ultimately, this combination empowers organizations to achieve higher performance and reliability in their service mesh deployments.

Description

Kuma provides an enterprise service mesh that seamlessly operates across multiple clouds and clusters, whether on Kubernetes or virtual machines. With just a single command, users can deploy the service mesh and automatically connect to other services through its integrated service discovery features, which include Ingress resources and remote control planes. This solution is versatile enough to function in any environment, efficiently managing resources across multi-cluster, multi-cloud, and multi-platform settings. By leveraging native mesh policies, organizations can enhance their zero-trust and GDPR compliance initiatives, thereby boosting the performance and productivity of application teams. The architecture allows for the deployment of a singular control plane that can effectively scale horizontally to accommodate numerous data planes, or to support various clusters, including hybrid service meshes that integrate both Kubernetes and virtual machines. Furthermore, cross-zone communication is made easier with Envoy-based ingress deployments across both environments, coupled with a built-in DNS resolver for optimal service-to-service interactions. Built on the robust Envoy framework, Kuma also offers over 50 observability charts right out of the box, enabling the collection of metrics, traces, and logs for all Layer 4 to Layer 7 traffic, thereby providing comprehensive insights into service performance and health. This level of observability not only enhances troubleshooting but also contributes to a more resilient and reliable service architecture.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Amazon EKS Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Diamanti Yes 
Grafana Cloud Yes 
Honeywell Forge No 
IBM Cloud No 
Infosys BPM No 
Kong Konnect No 
Kuma No 
Miro No 
NGINX Yes 
Nasdaq Boardvantage No 
Okta No 
PayPal No 
Prometheus Yes 
Rancher No 
VMware Cloud No 
xFans Yes 

Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Amazon EKS No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) No 
Diamanti No 
Grafana Cloud No 
Honeywell Forge Yes 
IBM Cloud Yes 
Infosys BPM Yes 
Kong Konnect Yes 
Kuma Yes 
Miro Yes 
NGINX No 
Nasdaq Boardvantage Yes 
Okta Yes 
PayPal Yes 
Prometheus No 
Rancher Yes 
VMware Cloud Yes 
xFans No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$250 per month
Free Trial Yes 
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 Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
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

F5

Founded

1996

Country

United States

Website

www.f5.com/products/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric

Vendor Details

Company Name

Kong

Founded

2017

Country

United States

Website

konghq.com/kong-mesh

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