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Developed byLyft
Founded2017
LicenseApache License 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Use caseservice mesh for microservices
Technical
Protocols
gRPCHTTPTCP
Integrates with
Kubernetes
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Based onEnvoy proxy
Competes with
LinkerdConsul Connect
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Claims16
Avg confidence96%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 14 days ago
Trust distribution
100% unverified
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Istio

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Open-source service mesh platform providing traffic management, security, and observability for microservices

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integrates with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Kubernetes○UnverifiedHighFresh1

based on

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Envoy proxy○UnverifiedHighFresh1

pricing model

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free○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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service mesh for microservices○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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gRPC○UnverifiedHighFresh1
HTTP○UnverifiedHighFresh1
TCP○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

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Apache License 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1

open source

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true○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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2017○UnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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Kubernetes○UnverifiedHighFresh1

developed by

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Lyft○UnverifiedHighFresh1
IBM○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Google○UnverifiedHighFresh1

competes with

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Linkerd○UnverifiedModerateFresh1
Consul Connect○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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