Contour

Open SourceFunded

High performance Kubernetes ingress controller with dynamic configuration.

About Contour

Contour is an open source Kubernetes ingress controller designed to provide a robust control plane for the Envoy edge and service proxy. It enables enterprises to deploy cloud-native applications efficiently by leveraging the flexible HTTPProxy API, supporting dynamic configuration updates without requiring load balancer restarts. Contour is built to handle multi-team ingress delegation securely, making it suitable for complex Kubernetes environments with multiple stakeholders.

Targeted at enterprises managing Kubernetes clusters, Contour offers a lightweight yet powerful ingress solution that integrates tightly with Envoy to deliver Layer 7 proxy and load balancing capabilities. Its architecture supports deployment as either a Kubernetes deployment or daemonset, providing flexibility in operational models. With features like TLS certificate delegation and dynamic reconfiguration, Contour helps organizations maintain secure and scalable ingress management in their cloud infrastructure environments.

Key Capabilities

✓Dynamic Envoy configuration updates without restarts
✓Multi-team ingress delegation with secure access controls
✓Built-in control plane for Envoy proxy and load balancer
✓Flexible deployment as Kubernetes deployment or daemonset
✓TLS certificate delegation for secure wildcard access

Integrations

KubernetesEnvoy ProxyCloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem

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