Kubernetes: Service Mesh with Istio

In this course, master the deployment and management of a service mesh using Istio’s new ambient mesh mode within a Kubernetes environment. Bukola Johnson introduces the Istio architecture and key components, then installs and configures Istio on a Kubernetes cluster in ambient mode.

Learn how ambient mesh simplifies service mesh adoption by removing sidecar proxies while maintaining security, traffic control, and observability Learn to manage microservices traffic with advanced routing rules, secure service-to-service communication with mutual TLS and authorization policies, and utilize observability tools for monitoring and tracing. Hands-on exercises show you how to configure traffic management features like canary releases and fault injection, and optimize Istio for performance, scalability, and security—all without the overhead of sidecars.

Check out this course to become more adept at deploying a robust service mesh, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of your microservices architecture.

Learning objectives
Understand the concept of a service mesh and how Istio enhances microservices.
Install Istio on a Kubernetes cluster and configure the Istio control plane.
Implement traffic management strategies using Istio's routing rules, including VirtualServices and DestinationRules. Set up advanced traffic control features such as canary releases, traffic shifting, and fault injection
Secure service-to-service communication by implementing mutual TLS (mTLS) and configuring authentication policies for verifying identities.
Implement authorization policies to control access to services within the mesh.
Integrate Istio with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger and Kiali for visualization, tracing and metrics collection.