Why Would You Need Spire for Authentication With Istio?
This article explains what SPIRE means for zero-trust architectures and why you would need SPIRE for authentication in Istio.
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Please Temporarily Abandon the Illusion of Using eBPF to Replace Service Mesh and Sidecar Mode
Whether or not eBPF exists, in the foreseeable future, service mesh will be based on sidecar proxies running in user space (except for proxyless mode).
How to Discover Great Open Source Projects?
Introducing OSSInsight.io by PingCAP, a site that provides open source insights based on GitHub events. The project itself is also open source on GitHub.
Understanding the Sidecar Injection, Traffic Intercepting & Routing Process in Istio
Learn the sidecar pattern, transparent traffic intercepting and routing in Istio.
Istio Data Plane Pod Startup Process Explained
This article will explain Istio’s Init container, Pod internal processes and the startup process.
This article will give you a brief introduction to iptables, its tables and the order of execution.
Traffic Types and Iptables Rules in Istio Sidecar Explained
This article will show you the six traffic types and their iptables rules in Istio sidecar, and take you through the whole diagram in a schematic format.
Service Mesh in 2021: The Ecosystem Is Emerging
A review of the development of Service Mesh in 2021.
Introducing Slime and Aeraki in the Evolution of Istio Open-Source Ecosystem
In this article, I will introduce you two Istio extension projects: Aeraki and Slime.
The Debate in the Community About Istio and Service Mesh
There is no shortage of debate in the community about the practicability of service mesh and Istio – here’s a list of common questions and concerns, and how to address them.