Experience the Power of an Istio-Based Service Mesh Add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service – Preview Now

Introducing Istio-Based Service Mesh Add-on For Azure Kubernetes Service – Preview
What is Istio?
Istio is an open source service mesh that provides a way to connect, manage, and secure microservices. It provides advanced networking features such as load balancing, service-to-service authentication, monitoring, and more, without requiring any changes to the microservice code. Istio is a core component of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s (CNCF) service mesh project and is the most popular open source service mesh available.

What is a Service Mesh?
A service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer for handling service-to-service communication. It is composed of a data plane, which proxies requests and responses between services, and a control plane, which manages and configures the data plane. Service meshes provide advanced features such as load balancing, service-to-service authentication, monitoring, and more.

What is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that makes it easy to deploy and manage containerized applications. AKS simplifies the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes clusters. It is a highly available and secure service that enables customers to run production-ready Kubernetes clusters with just a few clicks.

Istio-Based Service Mesh Add-on
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now offers an Istio-based service mesh add-on, which is available in preview. This add-on makes it easy to manage and secure microservices running on AKS clusters. The add-on provides advanced networking features such as load balancing, service-to-service authentication, monitoring, and more, without requiring any changes to the microservice code.

Benefits of Istio-Based Service Mesh Add-on
The Istio-based service mesh add-on provides a number of benefits for customers running applications on AKS clusters. It simplifies the deployment and management of microservices, as well as provides advanced networking features such as load balancing, service-to-service authentication, monitoring, and more, without requiring any changes to the microservice code.

Getting Started with Istio-Based Service Mesh Add-on
To get started with the Istio-based service mesh add-on, customers need to deploy an AKS cluster and enable the Istio add-on. The add-on can be enabled via the Azure CLI, Azure Portal, or Azure Resource Manager templates. Customers can then deploy their microservices to the AKS cluster and take advantage of the features provided by the Istio-based service mesh add-on.

Conclusion
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now offers an Istio-based service mesh add-on, which is available in preview. This add-on makes it easy to manage and secure microservices running on AKS clusters. The add-on provides advanced networking features such as load balancing, service-to-service authentication, monitoring, and more, without requiring any changes to the microservice code. This is a great solution for customers looking to manage and secure their microservices on an AKS cluster.
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1. Istio Service Mesh
2. Istio Azure Kuber