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Description

A comprehensive multi-cloud service networking solution designed to link and secure services across various runtime environments and both public and private cloud infrastructures. It offers real-time updates on the health and location of all services, ensuring progressive delivery and zero trust security with minimal overhead. Users can rest assured that all HCP connections are automatically secured, providing a strong foundation for safe operations. Moreover, it allows for detailed insights into service health and performance metrics, which can be visualized directly within the Consul UI or exported to external analytics tools. As many contemporary applications shift towards decentralized architectures rather than sticking with traditional monolithic designs, particularly in the realm of microservices, there arises a crucial need for a comprehensive topological perspective on services and their interdependencies. Additionally, organizations increasingly seek visibility into the health and performance metrics pertaining to these various services to enhance operational efficiency. This evolution in application architecture underscores the importance of robust tools that facilitate seamless service integration and monitoring.

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 No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Ambassador Yes 
Arrcus Connected Edge Yes 
CertSecure Manager Yes 
Check Point IPS Yes 
Circonus IRONdb Yes 
Fermyon Yes 
Flockport Yes 
Google Cloud Platform No 
GraphQL No 
Honeywell Forge No 
IBM Cloud No 
Kong Konnect No 
Kuma No 
Okta No 
PayPal No 
Rancher No 
Sandfly Security Yes 
Wipro Cloud Studio No 

Integrations

Ambassador No 
Arrcus Connected Edge No 
CertSecure Manager No 
Check Point IPS No 
Circonus IRONdb No 
Fermyon No 
Flockport No 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
GraphQL Yes 
Honeywell Forge Yes 
IBM Cloud Yes 
Kong Konnect Yes 
Kuma Yes 
Okta Yes 
PayPal Yes 
Rancher Yes 
Sandfly Security No 
Wipro Cloud Studio Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

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 Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
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) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

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

Vendor Details

Company Name

HashiCorp

Founded

2012

Country

United States

Website

www.consul.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Kong

Founded

2017

Country

United States

Website

konghq.com/kong-mesh

Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Yes 
Application Deployment Yes 
Automated Provisioning Yes 
Infrastructure Automation Yes 
Node Management Yes 
Orchestration Yes 
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes 
Task Management Yes 

Product Features

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