Service Mesh
Service mesh platforms and API gateway solutions for Kubernetes — providing mTLS encryption, traffic management, observability, and Layer 7 policy enforcement between services.
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Topics
| Tool |
Description |
| Envoy Gateway |
Kubernetes-native API gateway built on Envoy Proxy — the official reference implementation of the Kubernetes Gateway API. |
| Istio |
Industry-standard service mesh with Ambient Mode (sidecar-free), mTLS, L7 traffic management, and AI inference routing. |
| Linkerd |
Ultralight Rust-based service mesh — CNCF Graduated, simplest to operate, with automatic mTLS and post-quantum cryptography. |
Comparisons
| Comparison |
Scope |
| Service Mesh Comparison |
Envoy Gateway vs Istio vs Linkerd — architecture, operational complexity, performance, and security model |