--- title: "Windows data plane" source: "https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/features/windows-dataplane/" --- Solution # Windows data plane Kubernetes security and observability across your choice of Windows, Linux, and mixed-node environments [Start Free](https://www.calicocloud.io/) [Get a Demo](https://www.tigera.io/demo/) ![Windows AKS](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2021/03/Windows-AKS.png) ## Benefits ![Two overlapping blue parallelograms](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2021/05/Icon-1.png) ### Common Security Model Across All Environments Provides a common security model that works across heterogeneous environments, including hybrid or multi-cloud configuration, with any Kubernetes distribution, and with VMs and bare metals ### Available on Major Cloud Platforms Microsoft AKS and AWS EKS users running Windows applications can extend this simple yet powerful Kubernetes security and observability model to their clusters ### Future-proof Provides investment protection with a single solution that supports Windows, along with the standard Linux and high performance eBPF data planes. With this approach, Tigera is future-proofing your decision to choose Calico Enterprise ## Trusted by Customers Worldwide [![Orange logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-Orange.png)](http://www.orange.com/en) [![Siemens Healthineers logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/09/logo-siemens-healthineers.png)](https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/) [![RBC logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2024/05/logo-RBC.png)](https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/) [![Marsh McLennan logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-Marsh-and-McLennan.png)](http://www.mmc.com/) [![Nowcom logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-NOWCOM.png)](http://www.nowcom.com/) [![Presidio logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2024/05/logo-Presidio.png)](https://www.presidio.com/) [![Box logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-box.png)](http://www.box.com/home) [![Nvidia logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2024/05/logo-Nvidia.png)](https://www.nvidia.com/) [![FM Global logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2023/03/logo-FM-Global.png)](https://www.fmglobal.com/) [![Upwork logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/12/logo-upwork.png)](https://www.upwork.com/) [![Essentra logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/04/logo-Essentra.png)](https://www.essentra.com/en) [![GoDaddy logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2023/03/logo-GoDaddy.png)](https://www.godaddy.com/) [![Arvato Systems logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2025/01/logo-Arvato-systems.png)](https://www.arvato-systems.com/) [![Aldagi logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/10/logo-aldagi.png)](https://aldagi.ge/en/) [![NBC Universal logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/09/logo-NBC-Universal.png)](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/) [![Chipotle logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2024/05/logo-Chipotle.png)](https://www.chipotle.com/) [![Meridianlink logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-Meridianlink.png)](http://www.meridianlink.com/) [![Mulligan Funding logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-MulliganFunding.png)](https://www.mulliganfunding.com/) [![HanseMerkur logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-HanseMerkur.png)](http://www.hmrv.de/en) [![Fiserv logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/12/logo-fiserv.png)](https://www.fiserv.com/) [![Berenberg logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-BERENBERG.png)](http://www.berenberg.de/en/) [![eHealth logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2023/10/logo-eHealth.png)](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/ehealth-case-study/) [![Coinmetrics logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/logo-coinmetrics.png)](http://coinmetrics.io/) ## Capabilities ![unified control key feature diagram](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2022/03/unified-control-key-feature-03-02.png) Development teams can move Windows workloads such as .NET applications into a Kubernetes environment while Calico Enterprise handles the security and observability across both Windows and Linux. Leverages a number of built-in Microsoft Windows Server networking features to deliver open networking interoperability and secure host-based policy enforcement, including host networking services (HNS), and virtual filtering platform (VFP). ![High Availability](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2021/07/cloud-kubernetes.png) Calico to enable a single solution for network policy and security that works uniformly across cloud and on-premises environments, running Windows and Linux based container workloads. Works with any public cloud service in a hybrid or multi-cloud configuration, and with any Kubernetes distribution, and with VMs and bare metals. This makes it the logical choice for cloud architects and platform teams who want a solution that will easily adapt as their requirements change over time. ## How It Works ![calico for windows](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2021/07/calico-for-windows-how-it-works.png) Check out the [Calico Enterprise for Windows Quickstart Guide](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/) to learn how it works. Install Calico Enterprise for Windows on your Kubernetes cluster in approximately 5 minutes. ## Available on Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Marketplace Get started right away on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud—every Calico component you need to get up and running is ready to go. [On Azure](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-ca/marketplace/apps/tigerainc1620235671643.calicocloudsaas?tab=overview) [On AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-pq3tgvtlj3wce) [On Google Cloud](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/tigera-public/calico-cloud?inv=1&invt=Ab27_g&project=tigera-public) ![Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud logos.](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Solution-cloud-marketplace-AWS-Azure-03.svg) ## Resources ![O’Reilly eBook: Kubernetes Security and Observability](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2024/05/Featured-resources-OReilley-ebook.png) eBook ### O’Reilly eBook: Kubernetes Security and Observability Learn to secure Kubernetes workloads and monitor network traffic for compliance and security. [Learn More](https://www.tigera.io/blog/oreilly-ebook-kubernetes-security-and-observability-early-release/) ![Tigera to Provide Native Kubernetes Support for Mixed Windows/Linux Workloads on Microsoft Azure](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2021/03/Windows-AKS.png) Blog ### Tigera to Provide Native Kubernetes Support for Mixed Windows/Linux Workloads on Microsoft Azure Tigera announces a preview of Calico for Windows on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). [Learn More](https://www.tigera.io/blog/tigera-and-microsoft-extend-the-power-of-calico-for-windows-to-aks/) ![Calico Enterprise Documentation](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2023/05/Calico-Enterprise-Tigera-1200x628-1.png) Documentation ### Calico Enterprise Documentation Install Calico Enterprise for Windows on your Kubernetes cluster. [Learn More](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.17/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/quickstart) ![Calico Logo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Calico-logo-2026-black-text.svg) ## Ready to Get Started? Get started for free or request a demo to see Calico in action [Start Free](https://www.calicocloud.io/) [Get a Demo](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/demo/)