Complete Istio Service Mesh (1.8) Masterclass + AWS EKS
Why take this course?
Based on your detailed description, it seems like you are planning to create a comprehensive and visual-oriented learning experience for understanding Istio Service Mesh concepts, particularly focusing on the features available in Istio v1.6 from 2020. Your approach includes abstract explanations, updated knowledge of Istio components, hands-on demonstrations, and a concise five-hour course.
Here's a structured outline for your Istio learning course:
Course Overview
Title: Visual Guide to Istio Service Mesh v1.6 Concepts Explained with Diagrams
Objective: To provide learners with a visual and hands-on learning experience that covers the core concepts of Istio Service Mesh, updated as per the v1.6 release from 2020, in a concise manner suitable for busy software engineers.
Course Modules
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Introduction to Istio
- What is a Service Mesh?
- The importance of service mesh in microservices architecture
- High-level architecture of Istio
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Istio Core Components
- Istio Control Plane
- Pilot (Istio RF/Client)
- Citadel (Security)
- Mixer (Telemetry and Policy enforcement, deprecated in favor of Envoy's built-in capabilities)
- Envoy Proxy (Data Plane)
- Istiod (Control Plane component)
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Istio Configuration Components
- Gateway
- VirtualService
- ServiceEntry
- DestinationRule
- RouteRules
- RewriteRules
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Traffic Management and Control
- Canary rollouts/traffic splitting
- A/B testing
- Retrying, timeout, load balancing configurations
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Security
- Mutual TLS (mTLS)
- JWT Authentication and Authorization
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
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Monitoring and Tracing
- Distributed tracing with Jaeger/Zipkin
- Metrics and logs
- Grafana dashboards for monitoring
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Hands-on Demos
- Deploying Istio in a Kubernetes cluster
- Configuring traffic routing with VirtualService and DestinationRule
- Implementing security policies with PeerAuthentication and AuthorizationPolicy
- Demonstrating canary deployments and A/B testing
- Tracing requests with distributed tracing tools
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Advanced Topics
- Fine-grained traffic control with Istio's fine-grained selectors (TargetNetwork)
- Ingress and egress gateways configurations
- Fault injection and robustness testing
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Conclusion and Next Steps
- Recap of what was covered
- Further reading and resources
- Q&A session
Course Features
- Detailed diagrams to visualize Istio components and their interactions
- Step-by-step instructions for hands-on demonstrations
- Real-world examples and case studies
- Up-to-date information on Istio v1.6 features
- Interactive quizzes and exercises to reinforce learning
- Access to a community forum or support channel for post-course queries
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of microservices architecture
- Familiarity with Kubernetes (for practical implementation)
- Experience with YAML and Helm for configuration management
Target Audience
- Cloud DevOps Engineers
- Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- Software Developers interested in infrastructure as code (IaC)
- System Architects evaluating service mesh solutions
Your expertise in cloud technologies, software engineering, and certifications will undoubtedly add value to the course, ensuring that learners receive information that is both accurate and practical. Good luck with your course creation!
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