Concepts

Learn about the different parts of the Istio system and the abstractions it uses.

What is Istio?

Introduces Istio, the problems it solves, its high-level architecture, and its design goals.

Traffic Management

Describes the various Istio features focused on traffic routing and control.

Security

Describes Istio’s authorization and authentication functionality.

Observability

Describes the telemetry and monitoring features provided by Istio.

Extensibility

Describes Istio’s WebAssembly Plugin system.