Calico Reviews & Product Details

What I really find the most interesting in Calico is the adaptability and strong cybersecurity elements of the platform for Kubernetes networking. Calico has the ability to enforce network policy in conjunction with different networking modes, such as IP-in-IP, BGP, and VxLAN, which allows it to be used by many infrastructures. Calico with its native Kubernetes Network Policy support allows very granular access controls. Actually, it can be achieved with the right Calico configuration to allow only the necessary communications be passed between the services.

In real-world deployments, this means we can quickly define rules to allow or deny traffic between workloads based on application needs, which is especially valuable in multi-tenant environments or when handling sensitive data. Calico also supports micro-segmentation, meaning we can isolate services effectively, even across hybrid cloud environments, enhancing both security and compliance. Additionally, the integration with other security tools, like Calico Enterprise's threat detection and alerting, provides strong observability into network traffic patterns, helping to identify and mitigate threats proactively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I find challenging with Calico is the learning curve for complex network policies. Setting up advanced configurations, especially in hybrid or multi-cloud setups, can be tricky and time-consuming. It also lacks out-of-the-box tools for deep network monitoring, so troubleshooting network issues sometimes requires third-party tools. Additionally, while the documentation is generally good, it could be clearer on advanced configurations, which would help streamline deployments for more intricate setups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Calico's simplicity is its key strength. Operating at Layer 3 without any encapsulation overhead, it provides an efficient and scalable networking solution for containers, ensuring optimal performance. This makes it a preferred choice for container networking. Review information is gathered and hosted on G2.com, highlighting its effectiveness in real-world deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an open-source project, it may require more manual configuration and troubleshooting compared to solutions with integrated management tools, potentially impacting ease of use in sophisticated networking environments. Otherwise its a smooth exxperience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As per my knowledge these are key upsides of Calico:

Network policy model: good tools for network traffic control and access controls based on IP address, ports and protocols and application layer security or mesh traffic control

2.Performance : This network approach delivered excellent performance for workloads in our Kubernetws and Docker environment

3.Simplicity : The best one which I like is this simplicity because of api model which is used to integrate with our orchestration tools

4.Open source

5.Compatibilty: we can use this in various cloud envs, on prem env and data centers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

there are some cons with calico which I have observed

1. Centralized management: there is no centralized management and GUI feature for the calico which makes difficult during complex network architecture

2. Community support: Lack of quick community support and documentation is poor

3.Difficulty during deployment: Deploying and managing calico across multi cluster or hybrid cloud is a bit challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best feature of calico was easy to use within the Kubernetes environ,ent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only part which I disliked was that being an open source project there is no enterprise support available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is easy to use but still powerful for all our needs. Any questions I had were quickly and expertly answered by customer support. Great to have them as a manufacturing partner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can't think of anything - smooth experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.