[DevOps01] Istio Master Class #1 — Introduction to Service Mesh

Welcome to the first practical lesson of the DevOps01 Istio Master Class (1 of 4) from https://www.linkedin.com/in/smarunich/ In this session, we cover the fundamentals of Service Mesh: - Why do we need Service Mesh? (The Problem) - Service Discovery & Load Balancing - Request Handling in microservices - Security & Observability challenges You'll get hands-on with: - Envoy Proxy basics - Istio installation & key concepts (sidecar, control plane, data plane) - Deploying a sample application and debugging sidecar proxies - Understanding Inbound vs Outbound traffic flow This is not just theory — you'll see real demos, real traffic, and practical use cases. Subscribe to DevOps01 and follow the full series to master Istio step by step. Links: https://devops01.xyz/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-hrechanychenko-9221aa66/ https://t.me/devops_01_ua Support DevOps01 Charity Fundraiser: https://send.monobank.ua/jar/5fYjQVfvFA