A New Choice for Istio Data Plane - Architectural Innovation for Enhanced Performance

Explore a groundbreaking solution for Istio's data plane in this conference talk. Discover how leveraging eBPF and kernel enhancements enables native traffic governance capabilities in the operating system, resulting in a 60% reduction in data plane forwarding latency. Learn about the simplified forwarding path, low resource overhead, and secure isolation features of this innovative approach. Gain insights into the project's redefinition of the mesh data plane using Istiod as the control plane, and understand Huawei's ongoing internal verification process. Delve into discussions on the future evolution of service mesh technology and the potential of sidecarless architecture in various deployment scenarios.

A New Choice for Istio Data Plane: Architectural Innovation for a... - Xie SongYang & Zhonghu Xu