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Apache APISIX vs Cilium

A side-by-side look at Apache APISIX and Cilium. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache APISIX

Apache APISIX

Network & Admin

Apache APISIX is an open-source, high-performance API gateway that helps organizations manage traffic to their APIs and microservices. It handles routing, load balancing, authentication, rate limiting and more.

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Cilium

Cilium

Network & Admin

Cilium is an open source software for providing and securing network connectivity between application services deployed using Linux container management platforms like Kubernetes. It uses eBPF/XDP for high performance container networking.

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