DevOps Paradox

DOP 238: Unlocking the Potential of Modern Architectures Using Service Mesh

Nov 22, 2023

In this episode, Marino Wijay discusses the evolution of service mesh, advantages of open-source solutions, and the differences between sidecar and sidecar-less models. The podcast also covers implementing service mesh across distances, exploring the proxy functionality in service mesh, and implementing policy and waypoint proxies.

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Marino Wijay

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Quick takeaways

Service mesh is a valuable tool for accessing containerized workloads in modern architectures, offering improved routing, decision-making, and transacting between services.

Implementing service mesh requires careful consideration of different models, such as sidecars and sidecarless, and the specific requirements of the environment.

Deep dives

The Importance of Open Source Service Mesh

The podcast episode highlights the significance of open source service mesh, particularly in relation to open source container orchestration systems and other ecosystem solutions. It emphasizes that the value of service mesh has increased in recent years, making it a more sensible choice for modern architectures than it was previously. The episode mentions that service mesh is still relevant and important in various fields, such as networking, application development, security, and testing.

Introduction

2min

The Evolution and Benefits of Service Mesh

27min

Implementing Service Mesh across Distances and Latency Considerations

2min

Exploring the Side Carless Model and Proxy Functionality in Service Mesh

5min

Logic and Communication in a Service Mesh with Policy and Waypoint Proxies

3min

Gravitating Towards a Node in Service Mesh Architecture

11min

#238: You might just now be reaching the point of containerizing your workloads and running them in Kubernetes. However, how do you go about accessing those workloads? You might have started with an ingress, because other options seemed like they were too complex.

However, you've now crossed the point where you need that complexity.

That's where service mesh can help you out. On this episode, we speak with Marino Wijay, Principal Developer Advocate at solo.io, about how service mesh has evolved over time, the challenges of adopting certain models, and the advantages of open-source solutions. We also talk about the differences between sidecar and sidecar-less models, and the circumstances in which either might be appropriate.

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