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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

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 No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Ambassador Yes 
Apigee No 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) No 
Beats Yes 
Box No 
Check Point IPS Yes 
Check Point Infinity Yes 
Circonus IRONdb Yes 
F5 Distributed Cloud Platform Yes 
FF4J Yes 
Flockport Yes 
GitHub No 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) No 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service No 
Micronaut Yes 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine No 
New Relic Yes 
OpenStack No 

Integrations

Ambassador No 
Apigee Yes 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Beats No 
Box Yes 
Check Point IPS No 
Check Point Infinity No 
Circonus IRONdb No 
F5 Distributed Cloud Platform No 
FF4J No 
Flockport No 
GitHub Yes 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Yes 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Yes 
Micronaut No 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Yes 
New Relic No 
OpenStack Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

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

Types of Training

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

Vendor Details

Company Name

HashiCorp

Founded

2012

Country

United States

Website

www.consul.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Project Calico

Country

United States

Website

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

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 

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