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Network Service Mesh

Open SourceFunded

Hybrid/Multi-cloud IP service mesh for secure, granular connectivity

About Network Service Mesh

Network Service Mesh (NSM) is an open source cloud infrastructure solution designed to enable secure, granular networking across hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes environments. It allows individual Kubernetes pods to connect seamlessly across multiple clusters and clouds without requiring changes to workloads or Kubernetes itself. NSM provides L3 zero trust networking with per-workload granularity, ensuring connectivity, security, and observability tailored to each network service.

The platform is ideal for enterprises managing complex, distributed applications that span multiple cloud providers or on-premises data centers. Use cases include enabling database replication across clusters, integrating multiple L7 service meshes, and facilitating cross-company workload collaboration. As a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project, NSM integrates with existing container network interfaces (CNI) and popular service meshes like Istio, Linkerd, Consul, and Kuma, delivering a flexible, scalable networking fabric for modern cloud-native applications.

Key Capabilities

✓L3 zero trust networking per workload
✓Seamless multi-cluster and multi-cloud connectivity
✓Integration with existing Kubernetes CNIs
✓Compatibility with multiple L7 service meshes
✓Per network service connectivity, security, and observability

Integrations

IstioLinkerdConsulKumaKubernetes CNI

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