A service mesh is a force multiplier that can do everything from service discovery to zero trust security, load balancing, multi-cloud connectivity, automation, and north-south traffic. Even as service mesh adoption continues to grow, some organizations are still trying to understand the full extent of what a service mesh can and can’t do. By Van Phan.
If the service mesh you choose is cloud-agnostic, you can greatly simplify a multi-cloud architecture. Not only that, but many service mesh products include service discovery, secure service-to-service communication, load-balancing capabilities, and L7 and L4 network management capabilities that include progressive delivery patterns. Further in the article:
- Service discovery
- Zero trust networking
- Load balancing
- Multi-cloud connectivity
- Automation
- North-South traffic control
For the 81% of organizations that are already using multiple clouds, or plan to do so, service meshes can definitely help contain the sprawl of tools. Agnostic service meshes like Consul can provide further tool consolidation with built-in features to connect services between clouds, automate network device updates, and control access to services from external clients. Good read!
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