The Life of a Packet Through Istio

26 September 2018 | Cloud Native Conference, London UK

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Session Information

Abstract

Istio is a service mesh for Kubernetes that offers advanced networking features. It provides intelligent routing, resiliency, and security features, so that service authors don’t have to keep re-implementing them. Istio is rapidly taking off and there are great introductory talks everywhere. However in this session, we will explore precisely how it does what it does, following one brave little packet in from the internet and back out again. This will give a great insight into Istio’s full power, and its fascinating architecture.

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Reviews

3.33 / 4 (n==12) for learning
3.25 / 4 (n==12) for enjoyment

Go and watch this!

Your future you will thank me, or better said you will thank @mt165pro https://t.co/p8OWXyaTHO
— Ivan Pedrazas (@ipedrazas) September 26, 2018

Amazing in-depth talk of @IstioMesh by @mt165pro at #CloudNativeLondon @skillsmatter #kubernetes #servicemesh pic.twitter.com/burxaePve5
— Alex Stoica (@theDigitalStoic) September 26, 2018

Even as a contributor to @IstioMesh, I always learn something from @mt165pro's Istio talks. Well worth a watch if you want to deep dive how @EnvoyProxy is used in Istio. https://t.co/DlNUpbHXaC
— Liam White (@liamandrewwhite) September 26, 2018

Great talk Matt
— Andy Gore (@Andy_Gore) September 26, 2018

awesome talk - everything you need to know about #istio in one packed talk! https://t.co/3DyB6YtodW
— Erich Eichinger (@oakinger) September 26, 2018

One of the best explanations I've heard of @Docker and @kubernetesio namespaces, and how @EnvoyProxy can be used to intercept all network traffic, by @mt165pro at #cloudNativeLondon pic.twitter.com/2Uu4v5jSWa
— Daniel Bryant (@danielbryantuk) September 26, 2018

great job @mt165pro filling the gaps between high level view of a service mesh and how @EnvoyProxy actually works under the hoods! #cloudNativeLondon pic.twitter.com/RlMw5Zr7Dz
— Erich Eichinger (@oakinger) September 26, 2018

IP Router functionality and caching compared to @IstioMesh and @EnvoyProxy. More great analogies from @mt165pro at #cloudNativeLondon pic.twitter.com/j40VfR3D6q
— Daniel Bryant (@danielbryantuk) September 26, 2018

Nice talk by @mt165pro at #CloudNativeLondon on the guts regarding how a packet flows through #istio #servicemesh pic.twitter.com/tCTdOHGeTY
— Nicki Watt (@techiewatt) September 26, 2018

Thanks @mt165pro for enlightening us on an @IstioMesh packet journey at #CloudNativeLondon. Clarity gained and loved the visuals that can help explain concepts to others when needed.
— Peter Sellars (@PeterSellars) September 26, 2018