Rich Policy Framework
Set bandwidth and isolation policies in a multi-tenant environment.
Multi-Platforms
Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift and more.
Multi-Infrastructure
VMs, containers, and bare metal.
Enterprise Grade
Rigorously tested for the cloud.
Networking Support
Layer 2, Layer 3, BGP, ACI
Open Source
Contiv is available through the Apache 2 License and our code is available on GitHub.

Contiv is a Docker Certified Network plug-in.
Find our image in the Docker Store.
"Contiv works across different environments, not just in bare-metal. Contiv can push the policies to ACI and enforce those in fabric itself and that gives us a lot of flexibility with simplicity and security."
John Mitchell, Chief Architect, Platform, SAP Ariba
"In the online casino world, uptime and speed are everything, and Contiv delivers by seamlessly connecting our VMs and containers on one platform. Its ability to enforce network policies across the fabric gives us the agility to scale during major sporting events while keeping our backend secure and simplified"
Aleksandre Ivanishvili, DevOps Lead, Casino Platform, Wincraft
"Contiv bridged the gap between our high-frequency bare-metal trading engines and our containerized analytics tools, creating a unified fabric that doesn't sacrifice speed. By enforcing policies directly at the application level, we can deploy updates instantly while ensuring we remain 100% compliant with strict financial data regulations"
Elias Vance, Head of Cloud Engineering, Nexus Capital
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