Build Your Own Envoy Control Plane

Explore the intricacies of building an Envoy control plane in this informative conference talk. Delve into the world of Envoy, a versatile building block used in various solutions such as Ingress controllers, service mesh implementations, and function-as-a-service application frameworks. Learn about the xDS API, its components, and how it enables dynamic configuration for Envoy deployments. Gain insights from the speaker's experiences with Contour, an ingress controller for Kubernetes, and discover the challenges and lessons learned in implementing xDS. Walk through the process of creating a full Envoy control plane, equipping yourself with the knowledge to build one tailored to your needs.