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Cilium

The "Awesome Cilium" project is a curated collection of resources focused on Cilium, an open-source networking and security solution for containerized applications, microservices, and virtual machines. Cilium leverages eBPF technology to provide high-performance networking, load balancing, and security policies. This list includes documentation, tutorials, tools, community contributions, and case studies that cater to developers, DevOps engineers, and security professionals looking to implement or enhance their networking strategies. Whether you're a beginner seeking to understand the fundamentals or an experienced user looking for advanced techniques, this collection offers valuable insights and resources to optimize your use of Cilium.

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Reference Documentation

3 projects
Official GitHub repository

github.com
A cookbook of installing Cilium on AWS EKSA cookbook of installing Cilium on AWS EKS

A cookbook of simplified Cilium installation methods on Amazon EKS for proof-of-concept environments.

#helm#installation-guide#cilium
Stars36
Forks1
Last commit2 years ago
Cilium Certified Associate Study GuideCilium Certified Associate Study Guide

A community-driven study guide to prepare for the Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) certification exam.

#observability#cilium#kubernetes-networking
Stars294
Forks46
Last commit2 years ago

Related projects

28 projects
CiliumCilium

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A pure Go library for loading, compiling, debugging, and attaching eBPF programs to Linux kernel hooks.

#observability#cilium#go-library
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Forks885
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Cilium ProxyCilium Proxy

A customized Envoy proxy with Cilium filters for enforcing L7 network policies in Kubernetes clusters.

#proxy-filters#cilium#kubernetes-networking
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Forks98
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Cilium Cluster Mesh

docs.cilium.io
HubbleHubble

A fully distributed networking and security observability platform for Kubernetes, built on Cilium and eBPF.

#tracing#observability#cilium
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Forks298
Last commit3 days ago
Cilium Operator

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TetragonTetragon

eBPF-based real-time security observability and runtime enforcement for Kubernetes and Linux systems.

#network-observability#bpf#runtime-enforcement
Stars4,986
Forks598
Last commit21 hours ago
Cilium Mesh

isovalent.com
NetworkPolicy Editor

editor.networkpolicy.io
Prometheus & Grafana for CiliumPrometheus & Grafana for Cilium

#bpf#cni#kubernetes
Stars25,079
Forks4,019
Last commit14 hours ago
Cilium Helm Chart

artifacthub.io
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An experimental adaptor to export Hubble network observability data to OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing.

#prototype#tracing#observability
Stars73
Forks22
Last commit2 years ago
Packet, where are you?Packet, where are you?

eBPF-based Linux kernel networking debugger for tracing and filtering network packets with fine-grained introspection.

#tracing#bpf#observability
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An open-source observability and APM tool with AI-powered root cause analysis, combining metrics, logs, traces, profiling, and SLO-based alerting.

#apm#database-monitoring#observability
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PixiePixie

An open-source observability tool for Kubernetes applications that automatically collects telemetry using eBPF and provides in-cluster edge compute.

#cncf-sandbox#kubernetes-observability#infrastructure-monitoring
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carettacaretta

A lightweight eBPF-based tool that instantly visualizes Kubernetes service dependencies and network traffic in Grafana.

#helm#devops#observability
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NetreapNetreap

A Cilium controller for Nomad clusters that manages endpoints, syncs policies, and cleans up orphaned resources.

#cni#cilium-operator#cilium
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Gloo Network

solo.io
Bpfilter instead of iptables for routing

admin-magazine.com
Inter-node traffic control

docs.cilium.io
BPF and XDP Reference Guide

docs.cilium.io
Why is the kernel community replacing iptables with BPF?

cilium.io
Bpfilter: Linux firewall with eBPF sauce

qmo.fr
Cilium: Networking & Security for Containers with BPF & XDP

slideshare.net
Cilium: Networking & Security for Containers with BPF & XDP

slideshare.net
Cilium: Fast IPv6 container Networking with BPF and XDP

slideshare.net
Cilium: BPF & XDP for containers

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Learning ebpf bookLearning ebpf book

A companion repository with example eBPF programs and a Lima VM configuration for the O'Reilly book 'Learning eBPF'.

#observability#libbpf#ebpf-co-re
Stars1,811
Forks364
Last commit5 months ago

Articles and Presentations

25 projects
eBPF log analytics in your Kubernetes cluster

parseable.io
Introduction to Cilium

youtube.com
Cilium CNI

medium.com
Cilium for Kubernetes networking

blog.palark.com
A generic introduction to Cilium

opensource.googleblog.com
A podcast interviewing Thomas Graf

blog.ipspace.net
How eBPF streamlines the service mesh

thenewstack.io
From Amazon VPC CNI to Cilium with zero downtime

medium.com
Cilium CNI and OKE on Oracle Cloud

medium.com
Cilium in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

learn.microsoft.com
eCHO News NEWSLETTER

linkedin.com
Exploring eBPF and XDP

naftalyava.com
eBPF - Rethinking the Linux Kernel

docs.google.com
Learn how Tetragon can stop CVEs with YAML

djalal.opendz.org
Cilium + Istio

solo.io
Cilium: Decoding the packet path with security groups for pods in EKS

medium.com
Cilium mutual auth … DIY

xxradar.medium.com
Istio service mesh with ALB in EKS

medium.com
Kubernetes LoadBalance service using Cilium BGP control plane

medium.com
eBPF-based networking with Cilium

b-nova.com
Deploying Red Hat OpenShift with Cilium

isovalent.com
Setting up EKS Amazon clusters, adding Cilium to projects using Terraform and Helm, supporting GitOps, and using Karpenter for efficient resource utilization and cost savings

aws.plainenglish.io
Kubernetes Gateway API with Cilium

kubito.dev
How to migrate from Red Hat OpenShiftSDN/OVN-Kubernetes to Cilium

veducate.co.uk
Setup basic L4 load balancing with Cilium CNI and Ubuiqiti Edge Router

viktorious.nl

Events

3 projects
CiliumCon

cilium.io
Isovalent Security Summer School 2023

isovalent.com
Isovalent's cilium related events

isovalent.com

And Contributing

3 projects
Slack channel

cilium.herokuapp.com
Twitter

twitter.com
YouTube

youtube.com