The latest version of the open source service mesh Linkerd is now available, with three major features being added to this 2.17 release: egress traffic visibility and control, rate limiting, and federated services. This release is the first new version of Linkerd since the company changed the release model back in February, stating that stable … continue reading
The cloud-native networking company Solo.io is introducing a new product called Gloo Mesh Core that was created to increase service mesh adoption by alleviating some of the complexities of working with the technology. “Service mesh does have a bit of a reputation for complexity,” Tom Callway, vice president of marketing for Solo.io, told ITOps Times. … continue reading
Tetrate, the creator of Tetrate Service Bridge (TSB) to help with service mesh adoption, announced that it developed a new official training course for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). The new course teaches how to monitor, connect, and secure microservices using Istio and is designed for anyone who wants to build on their knowledge … continue reading
Solo.io announced its fully integrated cloud-native application networking platform Gloo. The solution includes an API gateway, service mesh, security, and cloud-native networking component, powered by Istio, Envoy, and Cilium. The launch comes as a response to the various operational changes that companies have to undergo when dealing with microservices, providing instead a way to integrate … continue reading
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has announced that its Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept the service mesh Istio into the foundation as an Incubating project. Istio provides a way to secure, connect and monitor services in cloud-native applications. It offers features like zero-trust networking, policy enforcement, traffic management, load balancing, and … continue reading
Service Mesh Interface (SMI) provides a standard interface for service meshes on Kubernetes, a basic feature set for common service mesh use cases, and the flexibility to support new service mesh capabilities over time. The specification defines a common standard that can be implemented by various providers and it follows the CNCF code of conduct. … continue reading
Isovalent, the company that builds open-source cloud-native networking software that solves networking, security, and observability for modern infrastructure, announced the availability of Cilium Service Mesh. Users will be able to run the service mesh completely without sidecars while supporting various control plane options. Cilium Service Mesh complements the existing Istio integration based on sidecars that … continue reading
Solo.io announced the integration of Cilium networking into its Gloo Mesh platform to provide a complete application-networking solution for companies’ cloud-native digital transformation efforts. Now, the product portfolio unites Cilium, the open-source container-networking solution, with the service mesh Istio. “We know most companies have a wide range of applications that require different networking layers, services, … continue reading
The service mesh Istio has officially applied to become a part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Istio is the most popular service mesh according to a recent CNCF survey. The project maintainers have stated they’re excited about this move and to work with the CNCF community on service mesh and networking. “Istio is … continue reading
Istio is an open source service mesh that simplifies observability, traffic management, security, and policy. It extends Kubernetes to establish a programmable, application-aware network using the Envoy service proxy. Istio 1.12 was recently launched with an improved experience with WebAssembly that allows users to dynamically load custom-built extensions at runtime through an API. The latest … continue reading
The new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) GoldenGate service is now available as a highly automated, fully managed cloud service that enables customers to design, execute, orchestrate and monitor their data replication and streaming data events. The service uniquely addresses both event-based data integration for operational databases and analytic data stores in one solution and works … continue reading
Microsoft is the latest company to release its own service mesh solution. The company announced the open-source project: Open Service Mesh (OSM), a lightweight service mesh that runs on Kubernetes. “It is no secret that although microservice environments enable portability, allow faster and more frequent deployment cycles, and can even enable organizations to create teams … continue reading