Christian Posta

Christian Posta, VP and Global Field CTO at Solo.io, discusses the evolution of service mesh technologies from Linkerd to istio implementations, connecting application components outside Kubernetes. They explore shared responsibilities between developers and platform engineers, using internal developer platforms for service mesh. Topics include on-prem and cloud flexibility, challenges in cloud-based development, and importance of automation and observability in infrastructure architectures.

In this discussion, Christian Posta, VP at Solo.io and author of 'Istio in Action', dives into the evolving landscape of cloud-native architectures. He shares insights on how Kubernetes is revolutionizing application management while bridging tech and business needs. Christian also highlights the democratization of service mesh solutions, the role of Envoy Proxy, and the integration of eBPF for optimized performance. His journey from Red Hat to Solo illustrates the challenges of startup culture, emphasizing teamwork and innovation in the open-source ecosystem.