What's New in Linkerd 2.9 - mTLS for All TCP Connections, ARM Support, and More

Overview

Explore the latest features and enhancements in Linkerd 2.9 during this CNCF webinar. Discover how the zero-config mutual TLS (mTLS) support now extends to all TCP connections, providing encryption and authentication for the entire cluster upon installation. Learn about the new ARM support, multi-core proxy runtime for improved throughput, and Kubernetes service topology integration. Gain insights from Linkerd creator Oliver Gould on the project's advancements in zero-trust security, performance optimization, and cost savings for Kubernetes applications. Delve into topics such as encryption in transit, proxy multiplexing, traffic splitting, and distributed tracing. Witness a microservice demo, installation process, and test setup. Get a glimpse of Linkerd's roadmap and community initiatives, followed by a Q&A session.

Syllabus

Introduction
About Linkerd
What is Linkerd
What does Linkerd do
microservices
service mesh
control plane
proxy injector
kubernetes
mTLS
Load Balancer
Mutual TLS
Proxy multiplexing
Traffic splitting
Service Mesh Interface
MultiClusters
Prometheus
Distributed tracing
Adhoc tracing
Other features
Microservice demo
Dev environment
Demo
Installation
Lengthy Check
Test Setup
Test Dashboard
Roadmap
Community Anchor Program
Community Project
QA