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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

Calico is a versatile open-source solution designed for networking and securing containers, virtual machines, and workloads on native hosts. It is compatible with a wide array of platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), OpenStack, and even bare metal environments. Users can choose between leveraging Calico's eBPF data plane or utilizing the traditional networking pipeline of Linux, ensuring exceptional performance and true scalability tailored for cloud-native applications. Both developers and cluster administrators benefit from a uniform experience and a consistent set of features, whether operating in public clouds or on-premises, on a single node, or across extensive multi-node clusters. Additionally, Calico offers flexibility in data planes, featuring options like a pure Linux eBPF data plane, a conventional Linux networking data plane, and a Windows HNS data plane. No matter if you are inclined toward the innovative capabilities of eBPF or the traditional networking fundamentals familiar to seasoned system administrators, Calico accommodates all preferences and needs effectively. Ultimately, this adaptability makes Calico a compelling choice for organizations seeking robust networking solutions.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Amazon EKS Yes 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
Apigee No 
Box No 
Diamanti Yes 
GitHub No 
Grafana Cloud Yes 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service No 
IBM Cloud Private Yes 
Meshery Yes 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine No 
NGINX Yes 
OpenStack No 
OrangeCRM No 
Prometheus Yes 
Squarespace No 
xFans Yes 

Integrations

Amazon EKS Yes 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
Apigee Yes 
Box Yes 
Diamanti No 
GitHub Yes 
Grafana Cloud No 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Yes 
IBM Cloud Private No 
Meshery No 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Yes 
NGINX No 
OpenStack Yes 
OrangeCRM Yes 
Prometheus No 
Squarespace Yes 
xFans No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
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 Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
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 No 
Live Training (Online) No 
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

Project Calico

Country

United States

Website

projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/about/about-calico

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