Amazon VPC CNI
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What both publish
| Fact | Amazon VPC CNI | Antrea |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The repository documents use with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS managed add-ons, and a Helm chart. | The documentation lists integrations and guides for Prometheus, Octant, Multus, and Fluentd. |
| Network policies | VPC CNI versions 1.14 and later support Kubernetes NetworkPolicy; the feature matrix lists support for both IPv4 and IPv6 modes. | The policy model adds tiers, rule priorities, cluster-wide policies and node policies to Kubernetes NetworkPolicy. |
| Purpose | Amazon VPC CNI is a Kubernetes networking plugin that uses Elastic Network Interfaces on AWS to provide pod networking. | Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads. |
| Support | The project directs users to the EKS networking best-practices and troubleshooting guides, GitHub issues, and the Kubernetes Slack #aws-vpc-cni channel. | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. |
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Pick Amazon VPC CNI if…
It suits Kubernetes operators using AWS networking who need pod IP assignment through Elastic Network Interfaces. Teams considering IPv6 or pod security groups should account for the listed configuration requirements and instance limitation.
Pick Antrea if…
Antrea suits Kubernetes operators who need pod networking, network policy controls or multi-cluster capabilities. It requires Open vSwitch on every node, and its traffic encryption feature applies to Linux nodes rather than Windows nodes.