IBM Cloud Kubernetes Services deploys Calico Opensource in all our managed Kubernetes and Openshift clusters for both policy and for pod networking.
SIGHUP uses Calico as the default CNI for the open-source Kubernetes Fury Distribution.
FD.io integrates Calico with the FD.io/VPP data plane to provide optimal performance for Containerized Networking Functions.
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid supports Calico open-source as a CNI option, where it provides reliable pod network connectivity and security.
eBPF, standard Linux, and Windows data planes
Work with non-Kubernetes workloads
Built to go faster with lower CPU consumption, to help you get the best possible performance from your investments in clusters
Lock in step scalability with Kubernetes clusters without sacrificing performance
Rich network and security policy model for secure communication and WireGuard encryption
Work with the original reference implementation of Kubernetes network policy
Leverage the innovation provided by 200+ contributors from a broad range of companies
Here are some recommendations for getting involved with Project Calico. There are many paths though—the only hard rule on getting involved is that we all aim to be excellent to each other and you need to read and follow our Code of Conduct. You can and should expect to see others following it, too.
Sign up to become a member of our ambassador program, Calico Big Cats, and get a chance to share your experience with other users in the community.
Come along to our next Calico Community Meeting! It’s a great way to get involved and be productive.
We label some GitHub issues as good first issues if you want to get familiar and productive quickly. Why not give one a look?
Is there something that’s always bothered you? Chat with us, raise an issue, and then get your hands dirty.
The Calico Users Slack group is a great place to connect with other contributors and Calico developers.
We’re in the usual places! Get yourself plugged in and start filling your tanks with knowledge.
Come along to our next Calico Community Meeting! It’s fine to just listen in.
If you know of a bug or have an idea, browse the open issues and consider opening a new one. Who knows, you might end up helping to fix it!
We’re pretty proud of our docs, but nothing’s perfect. Reporting docs issues is a great way to help and gain understanding.
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