Welcome to the Cilium Kubernetes CNI Provider Guide. This repository serves as a comprehensive resource for users looking to understand and implement Cilium as a CNI provider within their Kubernetes clusters.
Cilium leverages eBPF to provide high-performance networking, observability, and security in Kubernetes environments.
- Part 1: Overview of eBPF and Cilium and the Installation Process
- Introduction to eBPF
- Why Cilium?
- Step-by-step installation guide
- Part 2: Security Policies and Observability Leveraging Hubble
- Crafting and applying Cilium network policies
- Using Hubble for network visibility
- Part 3: Cluster Mesh
- Setting up Cilium Cluster Mesh
- Cross-cluster connectivity
- Part 4: IP Routing Modes (Direct and Encapsulated)
- Understanding IP routing in Cilium
- Configuring Direct Routing and Encapsulation
- Cilium Service Mesh
- Integrating Cilium with service mesh implementations
- Benefits and considerations
To get started with the Cilium Kubernetes CNI provider, you'll need a Kubernetes cluster where you can deploy Cilium. Follow the installation guide in Part 1 to begin your journey.
We welcome contributions from the community. If you would like to contribute to the guide, please submit a pull request or create an issue to discuss your ideas.
This guide is distributed under the MIT License.
For any queries or help regarding this guide, please open an issue in the repository, and we will be glad to assist you.