Istio

Istio implements a service mesh, a low-latency infrastructure layer used to process large amount of network communication between services in a Managed Service for Kubernetes cluster.

Istio provides multiple features:

• Encrypted service-to-service communication in a cluster
• Authentication across services
• Load balancing for HTTP, TCP, gRPC, and WebSocket traffic
• Detailed traffic monitoring based on extensive routing rules

The application contains Istio Ingress Gateway, a component for setting up an entry point for external traffic.

1. Create a node group with at least 6 GB of RAM.

2. Configure the application:

   • Namespace: Create a new namespace, e.g., istio-space. If you leave the default namespace, Istio may work incorrectly.
   • Application name: Enter a name for the application.
   • Install add-ons: Select this option to automatically install add-ons: the Kiali management console and components such as Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger, and Loki.

3. Click Install.

4. Wait for the application to change its status to Deployed.

• Network traffic monitoring
• Cluster data observability and service monitoring
• Security and policy management

Yandex Cloud technical support is available 24/7. The types of requests you can submit and the appropriate response time depend on your pricing plan. You can switch to the paid support plan in the management console. You can learn more about the technical support terms here.