Buoyant Cloud

Buoyant Cloud is a service mesh management platform provided by Buoyant. According to the vendor, it is designed to automate the management and monitoring of Linkerd, an open-source service mesh for Kubernetes. The platform aims to simplify the deployment, upgrade, and monitoring processes, enabling organizations of various sizes to focus on their core business instead of managing the service mesh infrastructure. Buoyant Cloud caters to DevOps teams, Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), Kubernetes administrators, cloud-native application developers, and enterprises across industries such as finance, e-commerce, healthcare, and technology, where the adoption of Kubernetes and microservices architectures is prevalent.

Key Features

Automate upgrades, installs, and more: Buoyant Cloud automates the management of Linkerd service mesh, handling upgrades, installations, and other administrative tasks. According to the vendor, it ensures that the Linkerd control plane and data plane are always up to date with the latest versions, reducing the manual effort required for maintenance.

Keep data plane proxy versions always in sync: Buoyant Cloud ensures synchronization of data plane proxy versions across the service mesh. The vendor claims that it automatically deploys and updates the proxies, ensuring consistency and minimizing compatibility issues.

Rotate TLS trust anchors without breaking a sweat: Buoyant Cloud simplifies the process of rotating TLS trust anchors within the Linkerd service mesh. According to the vendor, it provides a seamless mechanism to update security certificates, ensuring uninterrupted secure communication channels.

Automatically track service mesh health: Buoyant Cloud continuously monitors the health of Linkerd deployments, providing real-time visibility into the service mesh. The vendor states that it proactively alerts users about potential issues, empowering them to take preventive actions before problems escalate.

Get a global, cross-cluster view of Linkerd's behavior: Buoyant Cloud offers a centralized dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of Linkerd's behavior across multiple clusters. Users can monitor and analyze the performance, traffic patterns, and behavior of the service mesh at a global level, as per the vendor's claims.

Monitor and report Linkerd best practices: Buoyant Cloud provides monitoring and reporting capabilities for Linkerd best practices. The vendor asserts that it helps users ensure that their service mesh deployments adhere to recommended configurations and security practices.

Simpler, faster, and more secure than any other service mesh: Buoyant Cloud aims to simplify the management of service mesh infrastructure, making it easier and faster for users. According to the vendor, it provides a secure foundation for the service mesh, incorporating built-in security features and best practices.

Built for security from the ground up: Buoyant Cloud is designed with a strong focus on security, ensuring the robustness and protection of the service mesh infrastructure. The vendor highlights the inclusion of security features such as TLS encryption, role-based access control, and security policy evaluation.

Drop-in observability, security, and reliability for any Kubernetes cluster: Buoyant Cloud seamlessly integrates with any Kubernetes cluster, offering observability, security, and reliability features out of the box. Users can easily add these capabilities to their existing Kubernetes environments without extensive configuration or modifications.