Why Solo?
Solo.io, the creator of Gloo products, empowers cloud-native application networking with solutions like Gloo Gateway, Gloo Mesh, and the Spotlight Developer Platform.
Our mission is to simplify and enhance the security and connectivity of your cloud-native services as your applications expand into multi-cloud environments
Our Vision
In the rapidly evolving cloud-native ecosystem, modern Platform Engineering practices are central to deploying and managing applications with efficiency and agility. Containerization, a cornerstone of these practices, encapsulates code into containers for enhanced portability and consistency across environments. Kubernetes further streamlines this approach, orchestrating containers to simplify management, scale dynamically, and automate deployment processes. However, the journey to cloud-native maturity faces its “last mile” problem: securely connecting and scaling services without a unified application networking approach creates friction and complexity in delivery.
The emergence of the CAKES stack—Cilium CNI, Istio in sidecarless ‘Ambient’ mode, Kubernetes, Envoy, and Spiffe/SPIRE—represents a collective effort to standardize and simplify application networking. Yet, the integration of these powerful open-source tools into a cohesive production-grade system often demands extensive expertise and a willingness to navigate complexity and risk.
Why We're Different
Gloo by Solo.io addresses these challenges by combining CAKES into enterprise-grade application networking solutions that offer unparalleled security, scalability, and observability. Gloo Gateway and Gloo Mesh enhance developer experience, reduce operational burdens, and fortify security, ensuring cloud-native applications not only connect seamlessly but are shielded against emerging threats.
While solving the “last mile” problem is crucial, true platform engineering excellence requires seamless integration into development workflows. Solo.io’s Spotlight Developer Platform, built on Backstage, provides developers with everything they need beyond a repository and IDE. Its intuitive interface streamlines the development lifecycle, boosting efficiency and security. Spotlight complements Gloo’s application networking solutions, embodying platform engineering’s goal of simplifying the journey from concept to production.
Customers succeeding with Gloo from Solo.io
Gloo products are transforming how organizations manage their cloud-native application networking, from small deployments to large-scale, enterprise implementations.
Gloo Gateway: Cloud-Native API Gateway
Simplify and optimize microservices traffic management, ensuring efficient communication and security. Handle external traffic seamlessly while leveraging a versatile hybrid gateway and service mesh solution for effective north-south and east-west traffic management. Fortify your APIs with advanced security for robust protection.
Gloo Mesh: Enterprise-grade Service Mesh
Gloo Mesh offers a unified platform for microservices applications, combining Istio and Ambient Service Mesh with Cilium CNI. It streamlines traffic management, bolsters security with mTLS and RBAC, fosters seamless communication, and offers comprehensive insights through observability tools. Moreover, it fortifies network security, optimizes traffic routing and resource usage without sidecars, and enhances monitoring and debugging via telemetry and visibility.
Gloo Network for Cilium: Enterprise-grade Networking Powered by eBPF
Gloo Network for Cilium streamlines the deployment and management of Cilium in production, offering best-in-class networking performance and scalability. With its advanced features for handling IPv4/IPv6 Kubernetes CNI, robust threat detection, and zero-trust policies, it ensures comprehensive network observability and security.
Gartner recognizes Solo.io as a ‘Visionary’ in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for API Management
Get Started With Gloo
Ready to achieve success with Gloo by Solo.io? We can help select the right Gloo solution for your specific needs, setting you on a path to optimize your cloud-native application networking.
Gloo Gateway
Cloud native API management, backed by an ultra fast and lightweight API gateway
Gloo Mesh
Istio and Cilium with a powerful user interface, lifecycle management, telemetry, and insights
Gloo Network for Cilium
Simplifies the adoption of Cilium delivering high-performance networking and comprehensive observability.