Welcome to the Service Mesh Column, your comprehensive resource for all things related to service mesh technology. I cover a wide range of topics from foundational concepts to advanced applications, including service discovery, load balancing, traffic management, security policies, and observability. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, you will find valuable content here.
Deep Dive into Istio Ambient Mode Traffic Paths: The Powerful Combination of eBPF and Istio
An in-depth exploration of the perfect combination of Cilium, eBPF, and Istio Ambient mode in Kubernetes clusters. This article provides detailed traffic path analysis in kube-proxy-free environments, complete deployment guides, and best practices.
Introducing Kmesh: Revolutionizing Service Mesh Data Planes with Kernel-Native Technology
Kmesh utilizes eBPF and kernel enhancements to achieve a high-performance, low-latency service mesh data plane. It revolutionizes the traditional Sidecar architecture, reduces resource consumption, and is suitable for modern cloud-native applications.
Service Mesh Data Plane Deployment Modes Explanation
This article introduces the four plane deployment modes of service meshes, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, and provides recommendations based on their performance, reliability, and security.
Istio Sidecar vs Ambient Mode: Comparing Network Costs and Performance
Explore the network cost differences between Istio’s Sidecar and Ambient modes.
Navigating the Service Mesh Architecture Debate: Sidecar vs. Sidecarless
Explore the evolving debate between sidecar and sidecarless service mesh architectures with insights from top industry experts on performance, security, and complexity.
How to Migrate from Kubernetes Ingress to the Gateway API
This article delves into the connections, differences, and migration strategies between Kubernetes Gateway API, Istio, and Ingress.
Why Does Istio Ambient Mode Enforce mTLS?
Deep dive into the technical principles, architectural differences, and practical recommendations behind Istio Ambient Mode’s mandatory mTLS enforcement.
Service Mesh in 2021: The Ecosystem Is Emerging
A review of the development of Service Mesh in 2021.
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.