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Introduction to traffic management

Introduction to traffic management - Kubernetes Tutorial

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Introduction to traffic management

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- [Presenter] With so many services communicating in a modern application, how do you make sure traffic flow smoothly without delays or bottlenecks? In this video, we would explore how Istio manages traffic between services, ensuring everything runs smoothly, securely, and reliably. Think of your microservices as a busy city. Without traffic lights or road signs, cars would get stuck in traffic or cause accidents. Istio acts like the ultimate traffic controller, directing requests between service efficiently, avoiding bottlenecks, and even handling problems if something goes wrong. Whether it's splitting traffic for testing new features, keeping things running smoothly if something goes wrong, or making sure each service gets the right amount of requests, Istio handles it all. When a service needs to talk to another service, it still uses something called a service registry. This is like a map that helps it still figure out the best part for traffic. It still automatically discovers…

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