"Calico Network Solutions"
"Calico Network Solutions" is the definitive guide for architects, engineers, and operators navigating the complexities of modern cloud-native networking. Drawing on deep, production-proven expertise, this comprehensive resource uncovers the full landscape of Calico's capabilities—spanning architecture, deployment strategies, security enforcement, and advanced routing for Kubernetes and hybrid environments. Through clear explanations of Calico's core components such as Felix, Typha, and the BGP data plane, readers will master network design fundamentals while understanding the trade-offs of overlay, underlay, eBPF, and iptables operational modes.
This book delves into advanced subjects essential for secure, scalable, and compliant application delivery. Readers will learn to enforce zero trust and microsegmentation, automate policy management in CI/CD workflows, and integrate Calico with service mesh architectures like Istio and Linkerd. Detailed chapters on performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting empower professionals to diagnose bottlenecks, maintain high availability, and operate at enterprise scale—complete with strategies for disaster recovery, upgrade safety, and federated multi-cluster deployments.
Beyond today's operational concerns, "Calico Network Solutions" also charts the horizon of networking innovation. It explores high-performance data planes, AI-driven policy optimization, and the evolution of cross-cloud and autonomous network fabrics. With practical guidance for real-world deployments, open-source contribution, and future readiness, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone committed to building secure, resilient, and future-proof distributed systems with Calico.