Service mesh¶
A Service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer for handling service-to-service communication within a Microservices architecture, often implemented using tools like Istio^[istio.md].
Core Functionality¶
The primary responsibility of a service mesh is to manage the traffic and security between individual services^[istio.md]. It achieves this by abstracting the complexities of inter-service communication away from the application code and into a set of proxies.
Key Capabilities¶
Service mesh solutions typically provide a standardized way to:
- Connect: Establish reliable communication between services.
- Secure: Enforce security policies (such as mTLS) and manage identity between services^[istio.md].
- Control: Manage traffic flow, applying routing rules and policies.
- Observe: Gain insights into service behavior through telemetry and monitoring^[istio.md].
Sources¶
istio.md