Red Hat Connectivity Link is a Kubernetes-native solution designed to manage application connectivity across different cloud environments. It simplifies and enhances application connectivity, management, and security in multicloud and multicluster setups, addressing the growing complexity of managing application connectivity in diverse environments.

Key Features

Application Connectivity Management Unified platform for streamlined deployment, integration, and management

• Manage application connectivity across diverse cloud environments
• Simplify complex multi-cloud setups

Multicloud and Multicluster Support Consistent connectivity, security, and policy management

• Scale and remain flexible across diverse cloud and on-premise infrastructures
• Provide automated, consistent connectivity management

DNS Integration with High Availability Manage DNS configuration across multiple cloud service providers

• Automated record updating based on workload health status
• Ensure high availability of DNS services

Gateway API and Envoy Proxy Integration Unified approach to managing network traffic

• Ingress traffic management across Kubernetes clusters
• Simplified deployment across clusters using Envoy as the default ingress gateway

Benefits

Simplified Multicloud Management Reduce complexity in multi-cloud environments

• Streamline deployment, integration, and management processes
• Maintain agility and reduce operational overhead

Enhanced Security Improved security across multi-cloud and multicluster environments

• Enforce security policies at the data plane level
• Adapt to changing threat landscapes while ensuring compliance

Improved Performance Optimize application connectivity and routing

• Leverage advanced DNS strategies for location-based routing
• Ensure faster response times and adherence to local regulations

Seamless Integration Integration with other Red Hat products and Kubernetes ecosystem

• Enhance functionality when used with Red Hat OpenShift and OpenShift Service Mesh
• Integrate advanced traffic management and policy enforcement into Kubernetes environments