This project demonstrates an advanced usage of Istio within a Kubernetes environment to manage a microservices-based e-commerce platform. It showcases features like traffic management, security enhancements, observability, and resilience patterns. The platform consists of several key microservices: Product Catalog Service, User Accounts Service, Shopping Cart Service, and Order Processing Service.
- Kubernetes Cluster (Minikube, EKS, GKE, AKS, or any Kubernetes-compatible environment)
- Istio Service Mesh installed on the cluster
- Docker
- kubectl command-line tool configured to interact with your cluster
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Traffic Management: Utilizes Istio's powerful traffic management capabilities, including gateways, virtual services, and destination rules for efficient traffic routing and versioned deployments.
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Security: Implements strict mTLS policies for secure service-to-service communication and fine-grained access control with authorization policies.
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Observability: Integrates with Prometheus for metrics collection, Grafana for metrics visualization, and Jaeger for distributed tracing.
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Resilience: Demonstrates patterns like circuit breaking, rate limiting, and fault injection to improve the system's robustness.