Extending Istio - Develop a New Mixer Adapter for Your Monitoring Solution

Discover how to extend Istio's capabilities by developing a new mixer adapter for your monitoring solution in this 35-minute conference talk by Wen Tao Zhang and Yang Yang from IBM. Learn about the importance of microservice governance in cloud-native environments and how Istio provides comprehensive behavioral insights and operational control over service meshes. Explore the process of integrating existing monitoring systems like NewRelic, logDNA, and Sysdig with Istio. Follow a step-by-step guide on creating a mixer adapter, using NewRelic metrics adapter as an example, to gain a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms and best practices. By the end of the talk, acquire the knowledge to build custom adapters for various backends, including metrics, logging, quota, or authorization systems.

Extending Istio - Develop a New Mixer Adapter for Your Monitoring - Wen Tao Zhang & Yang Yang