BGP Service Controller

• Native Kubernetes BGP integration
• Automatic service advertisement
• Vendor Agnostic - Chose your network and CNI
• Route health monitoring

Cross-Domain Connectivity

• Bridge Kubernetes and bare metal networks
• Seamless service discovery across domains
• Unified networking policies
• Multi-protocol support

Multi-Cluster Networking

• Cluster federation support
• Service mesh integration
• Global load balancing
• Disaster recovery automation

High-Performance Routing

• Optimized for data center workloads
• Low-latency path selection(BGP tuning)
• Traffic engineering capabilities

Control Plane

• Kubernetes-native controller
• BGP speaker implementation
• Service mesh integration
• Policy engine

Data Plane

• High-performance packet forwarding
• ECMP (Equal Cost Multi-Path) routing
• Health check integration
• Metrics and monitoring

Management Plane

• Web-based dashboard
• CLI tools for automation
• API for programmatic access
• Integration with GitOps workflows

Kubernetes Integration

• Kube-Native - No CRDs
• Helm chart deployment
• RBAC security model

BGP Protocol Support

• BGP with IPv6 Unnumbered
• Route reflector support
• Graceful restart capabilities
• Advanced path attributes

Network Policies

• Kubernetes NetworkPolicy enforcement
• Any CNI, Any Bare Metal Network Fabric
• Microsegmentation support
• Zero-trust networking

Observability

• OpenTelemetry metrics export
• Distributed tracing support
• Real-time network topology
• Performance analytics

Data Center Modernization

• Legacy infrastructure integration
• Gradual Kubernetes adoption
• Hybrid cloud connectivity
• Service migration strategies

Edge Computing

• Edge-to-core connectivity
• Distributed application deployment
• Bandwidth optimization
• Resilient networking

Service Mesh Enhancement

• Chose any popular Service Mesh
• Service discovery enhancement
• Cross-cluster communication

Network Automation

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• GitOps-driven networking
• Automated failover
• Self-healing networks

Standalone Deployment

• Single cluster networking
• Basic BGP advertisement
• Simple service discovery
• Entry-level features

Multi-Cluster Federation

• Cross-cluster service mesh
• Disaster recovery
• Advanced traffic management

Hybrid Infrastructure

• Kubernetes and bare metal integration
• Legacy system connectivity
• Migration assistance

Simplified Operations

• Reduced network complexity
• Automated configuration
• Self-healing capabilities
• Centralized management

Enhanced Performance

• Optimized routing decisions
• Low-latency communication
• High availability design
• Scalable architecture

Cost Efficiency

• Open source licensing
• Reduced vendor dependencies
• Efficient resource utilization
• Lower operational overhead

Future-Proof Design

• Cloud-native architecture
• Standards-based protocols
• Extensible framework
• Community-driven development

Prerequisites

• Kubernetes cluster (1.20+)
• BGP-capable network infrastructure
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes networking
• Administrative access to network devices

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Cosmolet repository
2. Review the deployment documentation
3. Configure BGP peering relationships
4. Deploy using Helm
5. Verify connectivity and routing

Configuration Examples

• Basic service advertisement
• Multi-cluster setup
• Policy configuration
• Integration with service mesh

Open Source Community

• Apache 2.0 license
• CNCF Ready
• Vendor Agnostic
• Sovereign Ready

Documentation

• Comprehensive setup guides
• API reference documentation
• Best practices and tutorials
• Troubleshooting guides

Integration Support

• Kubernetes ecosystem compatibility
• Service mesh integration guidance
• Monitoring and observability setup using MiradorStack