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Cilium (computing): History, Applications & Technology

Cilium is a cloud native technology for networking, observability, and security. It is based on the kernel technology eBPF, originally for better networking performance, and now leverages many additional features for different use cases. The core networking component has evolved from only providing a flat Layer 3 network for containers to including…

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Cilium (computing) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Applications and Technology as prominent areas in the source structure around Cilium (computing).

Related topics
41
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
45
Extracted relationships
21
Concept neighborhoods
17
Bridge connections
45

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 12 topics
Projects overview · 12 topics
Use cases · 11 topics
History · 6 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
English
Developers
Open source community, Isovalent, Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Red Hat, Cloud Native Computing Foundation
License
Apache License 2.0, Dual GPL-2.0-only or BSD-2-clause for eBPF
Operating system
Linux, Windows
Original authors
Thomas Graf, Daniel Borkmann, André Martins, Madhusudan Challa
Platform
x86-64, ARM

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Projects overview

Use cases

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Cilium (computing) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Cilium (computing) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Cilium (computing) → English Another extracted example is Cilium (computing) → Open source community, Isovalent, Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Red Hat, Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Cilium (computing)

Top relations

Available in · 1
Cilium (computing) → English
Developers · 1
Cilium (computing) → Open source community, Isovalent, Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Red Hat, Cloud Native Computing Foundation
License · 1
Cilium (computing) → Apache License 2.0, Dual GPL-2.0-only or BSD-2-clause for eBPF
Operating system · 1
Cilium (computing) → Linux, Windows
Original authors · 1
Cilium (computing) → Thomas Graf, Daniel Borkmann, André Martins, Madhusudan Challa
Platform · 1
Cilium (computing) → x86-64, ARM
Release · 1
Cilium (computing) → December 16, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-12-16)
Repository · 1
Cilium (computing) → github.com/cilium
Stable release · 1
Cilium (computing) → 1.20.0 / 29 July 2026 (2026-07-29)
Type · 1
Cilium (computing) → Cloud-native Networking, Security, Observability

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

cilium ebpf networking network security kubernetes kernel observability cloud project features native linux cni container layer service enforcement one hubble

Cilium (computing) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 21 structured relationships around Cilium (computing). Examples in this analysis include Cilium (computing) → Available in → English and Cilium (computing) → Developers → Open source community, Isovalent, Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Red Hat, Cloud Native Computing Foundation. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cilium (computing)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)DevelopersOpen source community, Isovalent, Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Red Hat, Cloud Native Computing Foundation1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)LicenseApache License 2.0, Dual GPL-2.0-only or BSD-2-clause for eBPF1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Operating systemLinux, Windows1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Original authorsThomas Graf, Daniel Borkmann, André Martins, Madhusudan Challa1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Platformx86-64, ARM1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)ReleaseDecember 16, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-12-16)1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Repositorygithub.com/cilium1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Stable release1.20.0 / 29 July 2026 (2026-07-29)1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)TypeCloud-native Networking, Security, Observability1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Websitecilium.io1.00infobox
Cilium (computing)Written inGo, eBPF, C, C++1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Cilium (computing) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Networking, Cloud and Ebpf. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Cilium (computing)
    • Networking
    • Cloud
    • Ebpf
    • Cni
    • Native
    • Network
    • Kubernetes
    • Container
    • Project
    • Security
    • One
    • Features
  • cilium (computing)
    • Networking
    • Cloud
    • Ebpf
    • Cni
    • Native
    • Network
    • Kubernetes
    • Container
    • Project
    • Security
    • One
    • Features
  • cloud native
    • Native
    • Networking
    • Cni
    • Workloads
    • Kubernetes
    • Security
    • Cncf
    • Community
    • Observability
    • Release
    • Website
    • Based
  • networking
    • Ebpf
    • Cni
    • Container
    • Workloads
    • Kubernetes
    • Network
    • Project
    • Based
    • Cluster
    • Clusters
    • Security
    • Mesh
  • observability
    • Security
    • Tetragon
    • Enforcement
    • Hubble
    • Runtime
    • Linux
    • Cni
    • Cncf
    • Release
    • Pwru
    • Workloads
    • Network
  • ebpf
    • Networking
    • Network
    • Security
    • Kernel
    • Linux
    • Native
    • Cni
    • Container
    • Cluster
    • Clusters
    • External
    • Multiple
  • layer 3
    • Cluster
    • Clusters
    • Mesh
    • Multiple
    • Network
    • Service
    • Policy
    • Kubernetes
    • Security
    • Community
    • Networking
    • Release
  • service mesh
    • Cluster
    • Clusters
    • Service
    • Multiple
    • Workloads
    • Kubernetes
    • Network
    • Native
    • Networking
    • Packet
    • Cni
    • Cncf

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Cilium (computing), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Cilium (computing) with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Cilium (computing) — Overview · splits 33 ⟂ 13
Cilium (computing) — Projects overview · splits 33 ⟂ 13
Cilium (computing) — Use cases · splits 34 ⟂ 12
Cilium (computing) — History · splits 39 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

Cilium (computing)

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples21
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Cilium (computing) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Applications & Technology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Cilium (computing) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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