Sidecar-less Service Mesh - Dream or Reality?

Explore the future of service mesh technology in this 22-minute conference talk from DevSecCon. Dive into the concept of sidecar-less service mesh, examining its potential to revolutionize networking capabilities for applications. Learn how eBPF and Linux networking advancements could eliminate the need for sidecar proxies, addressing challenges like operational costs and complexity. Discover the benefits of running Istio in ambient mode, including simplified management, broader application compatibility, reduced infrastructure costs, and improved performance. Gain insights from speaker Rohit Ghumare, a DevOps advocate and community evangelist, as he discusses the evolution of service mesh technology and its impact on modern cloud-native architectures.