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Cut Cross-Zone Networking Costs Without Sacrificing Reliability
In-zone by default. Cross-zone only when necessary.
Multicluster Operations and Failover for Kubernetes
Achieve true multi-cluster resilience with zero-config service mirroring and automated, cross-cluster failover.
Observability and Reliability for Kubernetes
Golden metrics, automated cert rotation, and OpenTelemetry tracing, zero code changes required.
Load Balancing and Reliability for gRPC on Kubernetes
Per-request gRPC load balancing and traffic management, zero code changes.
FIPS-Validated Encryption in Transit for FedRAMP
FIPS-validated encryption across every pod, zero application code changes.
Zero Trust Network Security for Kubernetes
Zero-trust mTLS and deny-by-default authorization for every service, no code changes.
The AI Kubernetes Show
The Kubernetes AI Show dives deep into the real-world challenges of adopting AI on Kubernetes platforms.
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Linkerd vs Istio
How do the two service meshes compare?
Linkerd vs Cilium
Five Key Differences in 2025
Guide to mTLS and Kubernetes
A Kubernetes engineer's guide to mutual TLS.
The AI Kubernetes Show
The Kubernetes AI Show dives deep into the real-world challenges of adopting AI on Kubernetes platforms.
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The Runbook
Hands-on, engineer-focused training on the fundamentals of Linkerd.
Buoyant Linkerd Forum
Get support for Linkerd from the maintainers, experts, and Linkerd community!
What Is a Service Mesh?
What every software engineer needs to know about the service mesh.
Escape Room: Kube-napping in Amsterdam!
Phippy is gone! Use your Kubernetes and Linkerd skills to solve this high-stakes cloud native service mesh murder mystery and restore her liveness probe.
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The Runbook – Crystal Ball October 2026
‍Ever wonder what would happen if we got some Linkerd folks and an Istio maintainer together to try to predict the future? Come find out!
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