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Merbridge

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eBPF-powered cloud networking acceleration for service meshes

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About Merbridge

Merbridge is an open source cloud networking solution designed to optimize traffic management within service mesh environments. It leverages eBPF technology to replace traditional iptables rules, enabling more efficient interception and routing of network traffic. By combining eBPF with msg_redirect, Merbridge reduces latency and shortens the data path between sidecars and services, enhancing overall network performance.

Targeted at enterprises utilizing cloud native service meshes such as Istio, Linkerd2, and Kuma, Merbridge offers a lightweight and high-performance alternative to conventional networking approaches. Its integration as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project underscores its commitment to open standards and community-driven innovation. Merbridge is particularly valuable for organizations seeking to improve the efficiency and scalability of their cloud infrastructure networking without compromising on flexibility or control.

Key Capabilities

  • ✓eBPF-based traffic interception
  • ✓Latency reduction via msg_redirect
  • ✓Optimized data path between sidecars and services
  • ✓Support for Istio, Linkerd2, and Kuma
  • ✓Open source Cloud Native Computing Foundation project

Integrations

IstioLinkerd2Kuma

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Quick Facts

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CategoryCloud Infrastructure
SubcategoryCloud Networking & CDN
PricingOpen Source
DeploymentOpen Source
Target SizeEnterprise