Mastering Service Mesh: Enhance, secure, and observe cloud-native applications with Istio, Linkerd, and Consul

Book Description
Although microservices-based applications support DevOps and continuous delivery, they can also add to the complexity of testing and observability. The implementation of a service mesh architecture, however, allows you to secure, manage, and scale your microservices more efficiently. With the help of practical examples, this book demonstrates how to install, configure, and deploy an efficient service mesh for microservices in a Kubernetes environment.

You’ll get started with a hands-on introduction to the concepts of cloud-native application management and service mesh architecture, before learning how to build your own Kubernetes environment. While exploring later chapters, you’ll get to grips with the three major service mesh providers: Istio, Linkerd, and Consul. You’ll be able to identify their specific functionalities, from traffic management, security, and certificate authority through to sidecar injections and observability.

By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills you need to effectively manage modern microservices-based applications.

What you will learn
Compare the functionalities of Istio, Linkerd, and Consul
Become well-versed with service mesh control and data plane concepts
Understand service mesh architecture with the help of hands-on examples
Work through hands-on exercises in traffic management, security, policy, and observability
Set up secure communication for microservices using a service mesh
Explore service mesh features such as traffic management, service discovery, and resiliency
Who this book is for
This book is for solution architects and network administrators, as well as DevOps and site reliability engineers who are new to the cloud-native framework. You will also find this book useful if you’re looking to build a career in DevOps, particularly in operations. Working knowledge of Kubernetes and building microservices that are cloud-native is necessary to get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents
Monolithic Versus Microservices
Cloud-Native Applications
Service Mesh Architecture
Service Mesh Providers
Service Mesh Interface and SPIFFE
Building Your Own Kubernetes Environment
Understanding the Istio Service Mesh
Installing a Demo Application
Installing Istio
Exploring Istio Traffic Management Capabilities
Exploring Istio Security Features
Enabling Istio Policy Controls
Exploring Istio Telemetry Features
Understanding the Linkerd Service Mesh
Installing Linkerd
Exploring the Reliability Features of Linkerd
Exploring the Security Features of Linkerd
Exploring the Observability Features of Linkerd
Understanding the Consul Service Mesh
Installing Consul
Exploring the Service Discovery Features of Consul
Exploring Traffic Management in Consul