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Istio Gateways: Ingress & Egress

Istio Gateways manage traffic entering and leaving the service mesh, replacing Kubernetes Ingress with fine-grained control.

🎯Key Takeaways
Gateway = edge load balancer config
VirtualService = routing rules
Egress Gateway controls outbound traffic

Istio Gateways: Ingress & Egress

Istio Gateways manage traffic entering and leaving the service mesh, replacing Kubernetes Ingress with fine-grained control.

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What you'll learn
  • Gateway = edge load balancer config
  • VirtualService = routing rules
  • Egress Gateway controls outbound traffic

Gateway Overview

An Istio Gateway configures a load balancer operating at the edge of the mesh. Unlike Kubernetes Ingress, it separates routing configuration from the gateway itself using VirtualServices. Egress Gateways control outbound traffic for compliance.

Key takeaways

  • Gateway = edge load balancer config
  • VirtualService = routing rules
  • Egress Gateway controls outbound traffic

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