TekkioMesh
One of the most fundamental challenges in distributing workloads across multiple nodes is efficiently and reliably routing of client requests to the correct destination. This involves not only identifying the appropriate node hosting the target container but also ensuring that the communication remains secure, resilient, and low-latency. This is the problem we are addressing with TekkioMesh. It acts as a smart service mesh layer, determining the optimal node based on factors like service availability, load, and health, and securely forwarding those requests to the correct container instance.
A diagram that shows the flow of data between multiple nodes.
In addition to intelligent request routing, TekkioMesh also allows for seamless container scaling. Many modern workloads - such as those built with Node.js - are inherently constrained by single-threaded execution models. To overcome this, developers often rely on process managers like PM2 to enable multi-process scaling. However, these tools introduce additional layers of abstraction that require manual configuration, ongoing maintenance, and can become bottlenecks for performance and availability. TekkioMesh, managed by tekkiod, eliminates the need for such intermediaries by combining routing, scaling, resilience, and SSL offloading into a unified, lightweight solution. Designed for efficiency, it operates with minimal memory usage and CPU overhead, delivering high performance while remaining virtually transparent to the application.
A diagram that shows a node of 4 workloads with various incoming connections simultaneously.
Handling HTTP and HTTPS traffic for containers is just one of the many responsibilities TekkioMesh can take on. It can be flexibly configured to forward virtually any TCP or UDP port to containers, enabling support for a wide range of protocols beyond web traffic. In addition, TekkioMesh can also manage connectivity to virtual machines, making it a versatile solution for hybrid environments. By routing traffic through TekkioMesh, you can simplify your network architecture, reduce the overall attack surface, streamline monitoring and observability, and enhance system resilience.