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Course Outline
Introduction to Service Mesh
- Challenges associated with managing microservices at scale
- Problems addressed by a service mesh
- Comparison of Istio with other service meshes (Linkerd, Consul)
Kubernetes Networking Fundamentals
- The core Kubernetes networking model
- Services, Ingress, and load balancing mechanisms
- Limitations of native Kubernetes networking
Istio Features and Architecture
- Distinction between control plane and data plane
- The function of Envoy sidecars
- Key Istio components: Pilot, Citadel, Mixer (legacy), and Istiod
Installing Istio on Kubernetes
- Preparing a Kubernetes cluster for Istio deployment
- Installing Istio using Helm and Istioctl
- Verifying the installation and sidecar injection
Managing Traffic with Istio
- Configuring routing, retries, and failover strategies
- Blue/green and canary deployment techniques
- Utilizing Istio Gateway for ingress traffic
Securing the Service Mesh with Istio
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) for service-to-service authentication
- Authorization policies (RBAC and ABAC)
- Implementing Zero Trust architecture in Istio
Observability and Monitoring
- Leveraging Prometheus and Grafana with Istio
- Distributed tracing using Jaeger and Zipkin
- Analysis of metrics, logs, and traces
Integrating Istio with Calico
- Enforcing advanced network policies
- Securing pod-to-pod communication
- Best practices for Istio and Calico co-deployment
Troubleshooting and Best Practices
- Common challenges in Istio deployments
- Debugging sidecar proxies
- Operational best practices for production-grade service meshes
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of networking concepts
- Proficiency with the Linux command line
- Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes
Target Audience
- Developers
- Cloud architects
- DevOps engineers
- Network engineers
- System administrators
14 Hours
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