Conf42: Platform Engineering 2023

Sidecar-less Service mesh, Is it a dream or a reality ?

Every service mesh, including Istio, uses a sidecar proxy as its data plane. With this pattern, a mesh can intercept and enhance the capability of networking communication on behalf of an application. However, this sidecar deployment pattern comes with a set of challenges which include operational cost and complexity. With the advent of eBPF in modern kernels and some coordination with the...