Network Observability for the AI Era

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Network Data for AI-Driven Workflows

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    Cluster-wide network traffic indexing — search any packet or API call in seconds

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    Structured, token-efficient results — built for AI reasoning

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    Query traffic in real-time or retrospectively

Deep Visibility for Engineers

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    From TCP connections to API payloads

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    Full Kubernetes identity on every connection

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    Real-time streaming and PCAP snapshots

Top Use Cases

Incident Response

  • Powering AI-driven IR Workflows

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    PCAPs from any point in time

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    Long-term PCAP retention

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    CCTV + flight recorder for K8s

Root Cause Analysis

  • Crush MTTR

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    Instant root cause visualization

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    Slice and dice network data for insight

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    Supercharge your AI-driven RCA

  • Instant, cluster-wide visibility

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    Wireshark-like capabilities for K8s

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    A modern alternative to tcpdump

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    Full K8s context on every packet

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network is a blind spot

We were scaling a SaaS solution built with microservices deployed on Kubernetes, but turning on CloudWatch for EKS was simply too costly on AWS. Kubeshark helped us achieve proper scaling and made troubleshooting far easier without the need for an EC2 instance.

With intuitive dashboards and PCAP storage Kubeshark is the perfect tool for understanding cluster communications at a granular level. 
If you're managing a Kubernetes environment, Kubeshark is a game changer!

Achraf Nhaila

SRE | Devops - Devsecops | Cloud Consultant

The standout moment was using Kubeshark to visualize and debug Kubernetes resource interactions. Clear insights into how components and traffic management functioned together made the entire process far more understandable and efficient.

Rohit Vishwakarma

DevOps Engineer

I had a use case to identify all outbound connections made during normal operations of our product, and Kubeshark saved me loads of time in the process! I raved about the tool to colleagues as well.

Nathan Chang

Robust intelligence at Solutions Architecture

Kubeshark provides real-time visibility into cluster network traffic enabling them to detect vulnerabilities and threats quickly. With deep insights into packet data, Kubeshark helps proactively secure deployments. A must-have for any Kubernetes security strategy.

Harsha Koushik

Security Engineer/Researcher

Kubeshark has been an invaluable asset to our Kubernetes observability toolkit. The depth of traffic analysis it provides is unmatched and the seamless integration and user-friendly interface have significantly reduced our troubleshooting time and improved system reliability.

Arpit Nigam

DevSecOps Lead

As a DevOps engineer, I need deep visibility into my Kubernetes clusters to ensure smooth operations and rapid troubleshooting. Kubeshark gives me exactly that! The ability to capture and analyze API traffic in real-time is invaluable. It’s become an essential tool in my DevOps arsenal.

Ravindra Singh

DevOps Engineer at Coditas

Leveling up my Kubernetes game has been an exciting journey with Kubeshark. From mastering load balancing across pods to exploring app exposure using NodePort, it’s been an invaluable tool that’s given me a clear understanding of how data moves within the cluster.

Akshay Burungale

AWS DevOps Engineer

What are people saying about

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The Must Have Tool for Devops & SREs

Alex Jones from Canonical describes why Kubeshark is a must have tool for Devops and SREs, and provides a brief history of Wireshark and the importance of network analysis.

Understand Traffic Flow in K8s

Abhishek Veeramalla, a DevOps evangelist, uses Kubeshark in his DevOps course to understand how services handle load balancing, service discovery, and exposing applications to the outside world.

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Wireshark for Kubernetes

Kubeshark: Wireshark for Kubernetes Harsha Koushik, a security engineer, is using Kubeshark for traffic monitoring and threat modeling while comparing to other tools in the industry.

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I had a use case to identify all outbound connections made during normal operations of our product (to help clients with whitelisting), and Kubeshark saved me loads of time in the process! I raved about the tool to colleagues as well.

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Kubeshark is the Wireshark for Kubernetes! It provides an in-depth look at network traffic in real time, making API monitoring and debugging seamless. With features like intuitive dashboards and PCAP storage, it’s the perfect tool for understanding Kubernetes cluster communications at a granular level. If you're managing a Kubernetes environment, I highly recommend giving Kubeshark a try—it’s a game changer

Review

The standout moment was using Kubeshark to visualize and debug Kubernetes resource interactions. Kubeshark provided clear insights into how components like deployment configuration and traffic management functioned together, making the entire process far more understandable and efficient. It was an invaluable tool in helping me grasp the inner workings of Kubernetes clusters.

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Leveling up my Kubernetes game has been an exciting journey, especially with tools like Kubeshark. It’s been a game-changer in providing deep insights into Kubernetes network flows. From mastering load balancing across pods to exploring app exposure using NodePort, Kubeshark has given me a clear understanding of how data moves within the cluster. If you're looking to dive deep into Kubernetes services and network insights, Kubeshark is an invaluable tool!

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Kubeshark is essential for Kubernetes security. It gives security teams real-time visibility into cluster network traffic, enabling them to detect vulnerabilities and threats quickly. With deep insights into packet data, Kubeshark helps proactively secure deployments and maintain compliance. A must-have for any Kubernetes security strategy.

Review

Kubeshark has been an invaluable asset to our Kubernetes observability toolkit. The depth of traffic analysis it provides is unmatched, allowing us to easily inspect and monitor traffic flows within our cluster. With features that make real-time debugging a breeze, it's become an essential tool for our DevOps team. The seamless integration and user-friendly interface have significantly reduced our troubleshooting time and improved system reliability. Kubeshark is truly a game-changer for anyone serious about Kubernetes observability.

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As a DevOps engineer, I need deep visibility into my Kubernetes clusters to ensure smooth operations and rapid troubleshooting. Kubeshark gives me exactly that! With its powerful network monitoring capabilities, I can easily identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security threats, and application issues. The ability to capture and analyze API traffic in real-time is invaluable. Kubeshark has become an essential tool in my DevOps arsenal.

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We were scaling a SaaS solution built with microservices deployed on Kubernetes, but turning on CloudWatch for EKS was simply too costly on AWS—it increased our bill by about five times. I needed insights into network traffic, bandwidth usage, and other metrics, which were missing from my existing scripts. Using this solution not only provided those crucial insights but also allowed me to visualize the data, showing where it was going and how much was being used. This helped us achieve proper scaling much faster and made troubleshooting services within EKS far easier without the need for an EC2 instance or installing anything new into the kubernetes cluster.

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