Istio ambient service mesh introduces the new “sidecar-less” data plane option. Ambient mesh slices the mesh into two layers, Layer 4 and optional Layer 7, one implemented in Rust and the other in C++ using Envoy proxy. Lin, who is a founding member of Istio, will explain why Istio ambient mesh data plane is architected in two layers, the simplified operation of sidecar-less service mesh while reducing costs, along with why the future of service mesh is sidecar-less. She will demonstrate live how developers and operators can adopt the two layers incrementally and experience the full benefits of the Istio ambient mesh.

Session Speakers

Lin Sun

Director of Open-Source, Solo.io