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• The talk explores the mental leap from understanding basic Kubernetes abstractions to understanding how Istio enhances or extends these abstractions with its own.
• The sidecar model influences one's mental model in subtle ways that become more overt over time.
• Istio Ambient Mesh moves away from the sidecar model and offers flexibility of when and where to place proxies, at the cost of having to make such decisions.
• There are differences in how the API is used in sidecar versus ambient mode, and understanding what's happening under the hood is crucial to developing a mental model of Istio.
• Knowing what's under the hood can explain a lot of the weird behaviors that can be observed in Istio.

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• The goal is to demonstrate the possibility of using webassembly to run filters in languages other than C++
• Istio provides a way to extend proxies with webassembly filters and configure them with HML configuration
• The filters can be pushed to a default register and pulled by the proxies
• The webassembly models are portable and can be used in different platforms
• There is an API to perform HTTP requests outbound and get state from the outside world

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• The themes for Istio in 2023 are accelerating the time to value for the service mesh, making the transition to mtls easier, reducing the total cost of ownership, and continuing to be predictable and stable.
• The focus areas for Istio in 2023 include getting the ambient mesh to production, participating in the Gateway API and Gamma API initiatives, promoting alpha and beta features and APIs, and integrating natively with other Cloud native projects.
• The presentation explains the shift from sidecar proxies to the ambient architecture and how it makes Istio more flexible and scalable.
• The future of Istio may involve a combination of sidecar proxies and the ambient architecture, depending on the use case and requirements.

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• Istio service mesh is important for resource-saving and identity isolation in multi-tenancy models
• Recent enhancements make it easy to configure using the revisions feature and discovery selectors
• Multiple control planes allow for separate versions and lifecycle management for different applications
• Mixed multi-tenancy models are possible depending on the organization's requirements
• Argo CD can be used for deploying and syncing resources in the cluster

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• Cardinality and data retention are important aspects to consider in multi-cluster observability
• Metrics can be fetched from running services like Prometheus, but data retention costs can add up quickly
• Differentiating between clusters and applications is important for effective dashboarding
• The presentation focuses on Istio, Prometheus, and Thanos as key projects for multi-cluster observability
• The demo showcases the installation process for Istio and the creation of certificates for secure communication between clusters

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• Continuous deployment and release in microservices
• Importance of testing in context
• Flagger as a sophisticated way of doing a rolling update

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• Iterate is a tool for load testing, A/B testing, and SLO validation of HTTP and gRPC services
• It can be used locally or within a Kubernetes cluster
• It supports custom metrics and tasks
• It can be extended for use in CI/CD pipelines

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• Airbnb migrated from monolith architecture to SOA and majority of workloads from EC2 to Kubernetes
• Legacy in-house service mesh no longer met their needs
• Adopted Istio as the foundation for their next generation service mesh
• Established confidence in Istio and started full speed migration
• Multi-cluster requirement led to adoption of external control plane and flat network model
• Multi-environment support includes multi-tier mesh, mesh expansion, and external services