Open-source service mesh providing traffic management and security for microservices across any Kubernetes cluster. Like having a universal traffic control system that works everywhere.
Multi-cloud applications use Istio to manage communication between microservices running across different cloud providers.
Istio is an open-source service mesh typically installed on Kubernetes (often via sidecar proxies like Envoy). Cloud providers don’t offer a 1:1 managed “Istio” service as a universal equivalent; instead they offer managed Kubernetes plus optional service-mesh offerings (often based on Istio or alternatives) that provide similar traffic management, security (mTLS), and observability.