A New Choice for Istio Data Plane: Architectural Innovation for Brand-New Performance

Explore a groundbreaking solution for the Istio service mesh data plane in this 37-minute conference talk by Zhonghu Xu from Huawei. 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 redefinition of the mesh data plane with Istiod as the control plane, and understand the ongoing internal verification process at Huawei. Delve into discussions on the future evolution of service mesh and the potential of sidecarless architecture in various deployment scenarios. This presentation offers valuable knowledge for those interested in improving service mesh performance and reducing latency overhead in Istio deployments.