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Featured Review
Arjun Pandey
Provides a unique advantage by offering a global view for all workloads and clusters within the mesh but lack of a robust community for open-source support
Ignacio Casado García
Reliable, effective Kubernetes management, and good technical support
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Pros
"It is a scalable product."

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"The valuable feature I have found to be the management of Kubernetes clusters in a private cloud or public clouds, such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform."

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Cons
"The initial setup is complicated. Although Kuma has its own CLI, CTL, and they say to use their CLI, if I have to build a generic solution, my personal preference would be to use Helm or another similar solution other than Kuma. If you have your own library CLI, it becomes hard for others to adopt it. For example, if I have to write some automation, infrastructure automation, I can't just use Kuma. I have to change my code to use Kuma's CTL, which is unfair because it doesn't make sense. It doesn't fit with my current automation structure. I have to do something extra, something additional, which I really don't like."

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"VMware Tanzu Service Mesh could add better integration with other cloud platforms, such as vRealize Automation or VMware vCloud Director for cloud providers."

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  • "I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free."

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  • "One of our Spanish customers told us that VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is a very expensive product for their data center."

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    What do you like most about Kong Mesh?
    Top Answer:It is a scalable product.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kong Mesh?
    Top Answer:I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free.
    What needs improvement with Kong Mesh?
    Top Answer:There are a number of areas where Kong Kuma can improve. One is in terms of product delivery, such as Helm charts. There are a lot of gaps in the Helm charts currently. Another is in terms of the… more »
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    3rd
    out of 11 in Service Mesh
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    2,785
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    1
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    6.0
    8th
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    1,267
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    1,022
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    Overview

    Kong Mesh is the ultimate universal service mesh designed for enterprise organizations, offering simplicity and scalability with Kuma and Envoy technologies. This cloud-native solution is versatile, deployable on Kubernetes, VMware, and various environments. Kong Mesh excels in ease of installation, configuration, and management, making it a top choice for organizations seeking streamlined service mesh implementation. With robust features like fine-grained traffic control, observability tools for in-depth monitoring, and comprehensive security mechanisms such as authentication and encryption, Kong Mesh ensures that microservices are both secure and high-performing. Its multi-zone and multi-mesh support allow for distributed deployments, making it a flexible and powerful choice for those looking to enhance their service infrastructure.

    VMware Tanzu Service Mesh
    Simplify the way you connect, monitor and secure the many microservices driving your business - across any runtime and any cloud.

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    First AbuDhabi Bank, CISCO, Papa johns pizza, Samsung, Expedia
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Retailer5%
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    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Wellness & Fitness Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise71%

    Kong Mesh is ranked 3rd in Service Mesh with 1 review while VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is ranked 8th in Service Mesh. Kong Mesh is rated 6.0, while VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Kong Mesh writes "Provides a unique advantage by offering a global view for all workloads and clusters within the mesh but lack of a robust community for open-source support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Tanzu Service Mesh writes "Reliable, effective Kubernetes management, and good technical support". Kong Mesh is most compared with Istio, Envoy, HashiCorp Consul, Traefik Enterprise and NGINX Service-Mesh, whereas VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is most compared with Istio, HashiCorp Consul, Envoy, NGINX Service-Mesh and Buoyant Linkerd.

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