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The latest News and Information on Service Mesh, APIs and related technologies.

Now in private beta: Gremlin Service Mesh Extension

Service meshes like Istio have become an essential way to securely and reliably distribute network traffic, especially with ephemeral, service-based architectures such as Kubernetes. However, their constantly shifting nature can interfere with targeting specific services for resilience tests. Infrastructure-based testing is designed to target specific IP addresses, allowing precision testing of applications, VMs, and nodes.

Standalone Service Mesh Solution or Lightweight Option: Which is Right for You?

Service mesh is a tool for adding observability, security, and traffic management capabilities at the application layer. A service mesh is intended to help developers and site reliability engineers (SREs) with service-to-service communication within Kubernetes clusters. The challenges involved in deploying and managing microservices led to the creation of the service mesh, but service mesh solutions themselves introduce complexities and challenges.

What Can a Service Mesh Do for Your Kubernetes Environment? with Tony Pope-Cruz

Explore the essentials of Kubernetes management with Tony Pope-Cruz from @dynatrace in this detailed walkthrough. Understand how to avoid common pitfalls in Kubernetes deployments, such as mismanagement of resources that can lead to significant outages. Gain insights into how service meshes provide robust solutions for traffic management, service reliability, and observability.

KubeCon Europe 2024: Highlights from Paris

KubeCon Europe 2024 in Paris was the biggest event of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to date. With over 12,000 participants, it was a monumental event, setting the stage for the latest trends and developments in cloud-native computing. As your loyal CNCF Ambassador, I’m here to share some of the important updates you don’t want to miss. I also invited fellow CNCF Ambassador Thomas Schuetz to join me with his own insights.

Optimizing for High Availability and Minimal Latency in Distributed Databases with Kubernetes and Calico Cluster Mesh

Efficient connectivity for stateful workloads such as databases across multiple Kubernetes clusters is crucial for effective multi-cluster deployments. The challenge lies in providing seamless communication between services deployed across these clusters. Calico Cluster mesh enhances Kubernetes’ native service discovery, allowing it to function across multiple Kubernetes clusters.

Service mesh and ingress controllers: Bringing the outside world in

The first problem that any cloud-native application has to solve is how to communicate with the world outside the cluster. This is “the ingress problem”, and while service meshes don't have to solve it directly, it is absolutely a major part of successfully getting your application working with one! Join us for a whirlwind tour of how service meshes interact with ingress controllers using the Linkerd service mesh with Emissary-ingress, NGINX, and Envoy Gateway.

Istio Roadmap, Ambient Mesh, and the Service Mesh Landscape: KubeCon 2023 Updates

In the dynamic landscape of microservices and cloud-native architectures, the role of service meshes has become increasingly crucial. These programmable frameworks empower users to seamlessly connect, secure, and observe their microservices, relieving them of the complexities associated with these critical tasks within their applications. Istio, a leading service mesh project, has been at the forefront of this evolution since its inception in 2017.

Getting Started with Istio with Marino Wijay Insights from KubeCon NA 2023 - Civo TV

Join Marino Wijay, Developer Advocate at Solo at KubeCon NA 2023, as he dives into the world of Istio. Discover how Istio enhances Kubernetes through traffic management, observability, and security for microservices. Learn about the controlled rollout of new application features, monitoring service failures, and ensuring service security and legitimacy with Istio's service mesh.

Multi Cluster Observability With Service Mesh by Ryota Sawada - Navigate Europe 23

Join Ryota Sawada from Upsider as he navigates through the complex world of multi-cluster observability with Service Mesh. In this insightful talk, you'll learn about the standard setup of Service Mesh, its crucial role in observability, and the unique challenges that arise in multi-cluster environments. Ryota shares practical knowledge, tips, and demonstrates a live setup using Istio, Prometheus, Thanos, and Grafana. Whether you're a developer, engineer, or tech enthusiast, this talk provides valuable insights and practical knowledge to enhance your observability practices in multi-cluster systems.