24×7 Enterprise Support for Cilium CNI

With IMESH enterprise support, platform engineers and DevOps managers can focus on delivering applications instead of managing complex Kubernetes networking.

Take your Cilium deployment from good to superior with guidance from leading Cilium and eBPF experts.

Cilium is used by

Adobe
AWS
Microsoft
BMC
Datadog
eBay

Why Cilium?

eBPF data plane

The eBPF data plane runs directly in the Linux kernel for faster, low-latency networking. It powers Cilium with advanced policies, load balancing, and encryption.

  • Cilium leverages eBPF for low-latency, high-performance networking.
  • Guaranteed SLAs and HA
  • Extensibility using WASM
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Hubble observability

Hubble gives real-time visibility into pod and service traffic flows. It helps teams debug issues quickly and reduce downtime.

  • Real-time flow visibility across pods, services, and clusters.
  • Debug Cilium CNI issues efficiently with powerful filtering options.
  • Shortens MTTR with built-in observability and tracing.
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Better policies over Calico CNI

Cilium enforces identity-based policies and supports encryption with lower overhead. It also provides built-in observability without extra tools.

  • Provides L7-aware, identity-based policies for stronger segmentation.
  • Delivers built-in observability with Hubble.
  • Offers transparent encryption, eBPF load balancing, and service mesh integrations out of the box.
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Cilium vs AWS VPC CNI

In chaining mode, AWS handles IPs while Cilium adds security and visibility. As primary CNI, Cilium delivers consistent networking across clouds and on-prem.

  • Chaining mode combines AWS IPAM with Cilium’s advanced features.
  • As primary CNI, Cilium ensures portability across clouds and on-prem.
  • Unified policy and observability simplify hybrid and multi-cloud operations.
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IMESH Enterprise Support

24×7 expert support

We provide round-the-clock support with strict SLAs and quick incident response. Our team minimizes downtime and keeps operations stable.

  • Always-on response with SLAs and live war-rooms.
  • Triage, RCA, and validation for Cilium using Hubble.
  • Deep understanding of K8s network, including Istio service mesh and Envoy Gateway.
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Chaining and isolated mode

We help you run Cilium CNI in chaining mode with AWS or in isolated mode for full control. Our migration guidance includes rollback and canary options.

  • Expertise in deploying Cilium chained with AWS VPC CNI.
  • Full isolated mode for maximum performance and control.
  • Migration runbooks with rollback and canary testing.
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Security and compliance

We map Cilium policies to standards like SOC2 and ISO. Encryption, egress controls, and audit-ready logs keep clusters secure and compliant.

  • Golden policies mapped to compliance controls.
  • Mutual-auth, encryption, and egress controls.
  • Audit-ready logs and evidence trails.
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Observability integration

Hubble integrates with Grafana, Splunk, and other tools for visibility. Alerts and runbooks accelerate troubleshooting and recovery.

  • Hubble dashboards are integrated with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or Datadog.
  • Alerts and SLO-aware runbooks reduce downtime.
  • Traceable changes keep systems stable.
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Performance and scale

We tune Cilium for high-traffic workloads with optimized eBPF maps. Regular scale tests ensure clusters can handle peak demand.

  • Node and service-scale patterns for heavy workloads.
  • Tuned eBPF maps and connection tracking.
  • Regular scale tests before production rollouts.
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Upgrade and lifecycle

We manage safe version upgrades with rollback hooks and CVE patches. Our lifecycle approach aligns with your business change windows.

  • Compatibility checks to prevent disruption.
  • Staged rollouts with rollback hooks.
  • CVE patches delivered with guidance.
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Multi-cluster topologies

We design resilient topologies across clouds and on-premises clusters. Cluster Mesh setups and failover drills ensure reliability.

  • Consistent policies across EKS, GKE, AKS, and on-prem.
  • Cluster Mesh and gateway options tailored to your setup.
  • Failover drills are documented for resilience.
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Cilium CNI Support for Enterprise

Simplify and secure the network of distributed microservices across the cloud.

FAQ's

Yes, by using chaining mode, AWS manages IPAM while Cilium adds policy, encryption, and observability. This minimizes risk and extends functionality, with many teams later moving to isolated mode for complete portability.

Migration is handled with blue-green clusters and canary workloads for safety. Rollback points ensure low-risk cutovers, and most transitions complete with minimal or no downtime.

OSS Cilium CNI is very stable and widely adopted. We support on top of OSS Cilium. You don't have the risk of vendor lock-in at all.

IMESH offers value-based pricing and provides the best price for Cilium CNI support.

Yes. Based on the requirements, IMESH provides 1-2 months pilot of Cilium enterprise support for FREE.

There are no termination or hidden charges for the enterprise support for Cilium CNI.

We cover deployment, operations, upgrades, and incident response. It also includes policy design, performance tuning, CVE handling, and integration with LB, ingress, and observability stacks.

Policies and logs are aligned with SOC2/ISO controls. Runtime visibility and audit-ready trails ensure least-privilege access and peer-reviewed changes.

Yes, Cilium provides consistent policy and observability across providers. We also document cross-cluster topologies and failover domains to simplify developer and SRE workflows.

We start with a discovery session on your current CNI and compliance needs. Access to a staging cluster and agreed-upon SLAs, change windows, and cadence ensure a smooth onboarding process.