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Enhancing Kubernetes Traffic Routing with an Additional Istio Ingress Gateway

Prabhu Chinnasamy on May 25, 2025

1. Introduction Istio is a powerful service mesh that provides advanced traffic management, security, and observability for Kubernetes w...
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Dougik Martan

The article effectively addresses security considerations in multi-cloud environments.

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Hajay Davra

Appreciate the emphasis on secure traffic flow within the service mesh.

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Gwjay Halra

Discussing the role of observability in traffic management adds depth to the article.

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Yijay Zhra

The article effectively ties observability into the broader context of service mesh management.

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Zajay Yura

Implementing multiple ingress gateways indeed enhances scalability and control.

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Kajay Dera

Excellent breakdown of traffic segmentation using multiple ingress gateways.

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Bojay Trra

The comparison between single and multiple gateways is particularly insightful.

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Sojay Scra

Your architecture diagrams effectively illustrate the benefits of traffic isolation.

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Benjamin Moore

The use of Envoy sidecars for secure traffic flow is well-explained.

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Nathan Tarbert

growth like this is always nice to see. kinda makes me wonder - what keeps stuff going long-term? like, beyond just the early hype?

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Amjay Jara

The discussion on applying different security policies per gateway is crucial for compliance.

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Hajay Kora

The section on key components of Istio architecture is very informative.

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Kwame Mensah

Implementing zero-trust networking with sidecar proxies is well-articulated.

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Henry Taylor

Great job highlighting the importance of traffic segmentation for performance scalability.

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Charlotte Walker

Appreciate the clarity on how different gateways handle UI, API, and transactional traffic.

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Lei Zhang

The article provides a solid rationale for adopting multiple ingress gateways in multi-cloud setups.

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Thjay Ndra

Your explanation of traffic routing through the Istio Gateway Resource is commendable.

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Gejay Brora

Your insights on enforcing security policies through Envoy proxies are valuable.

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Crjay Rosra

The coverage of metrics collection through sidecar proxies is thorough.

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Jajay Onera

Your insights on observability tools and practices are valuable for operators.

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Sajay Jorra

One of the best reads on this topic. Truly impressive!

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Zhjay Wura

Appreciate the emphasis on observability for maintaining service mesh health.

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Jialin Sun

Informative content with a clear flow.