16
An Introduction to Istio
“If it makes it easier for users to use on the frontend, it’s probably complex on the backend.”
This chapter will introduce you to Istio, a Service mesh add-on for Kubernetes. A Service mesh is a tool for Kubernetes that improves the management, security, and visibility of microservices in a cluster. It simplifies complex networking tasks by handling service-to-service communication, load balancing, and traffic routing outside the application code. Istio also enhances security with features like encryption, authentication, and authorization. It provides detailed metrics and monitoring, allowing developers to understand how their services are performing.
Istio is a large, complex system that provides benefits to ...
Get Kubernetes – An Enterprise Guide - Third Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
