Envoy
A cloud-native high-performance proxy for edge, middle, and service communication in microservices architectures.
What is Envoy?
Envoy is a high-performance, cloud-native proxy designed for edge, middle, and service communication in microservices architectures. It handles critical networking functions like load balancing, observability, and security, providing a universal data plane for modern distributed applications. It solves the problem of managing complex network traffic and ensuring reliability across services.
Platform engineers, SREs, and developers building or managing microservices-based applications who need robust networking, observability, and security features. It's particularly valuable for teams operating in cloud-native environments like Kubernetes.
Developers choose Envoy for its high performance, extensibility, and comprehensive feature set that includes advanced load balancing, dynamic configuration, and detailed observability. Its CNCF backing and active community ensure reliability and continuous innovation for production workloads.
Overview
Cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy
Use Cases
Best For
- Implementing an API gateway for microservices architectures
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