How to Build Your Own Istio
Replace Istio with a custom build. Service Mesh. Simplified.
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 12 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 6 categories. See all 12 features
Security(4 features)
Authorization policies for service-to-service communication
Encryption for service-to-service communication
Service-to-service security with mutual TLS authentication
Layer 4 performance and security with zero-trust tunnel
Core(2 features)
Fast, secure and simple service mesh mode that is now Generally Available
Build cloud native workloads securely and reliably with or without sidecars
Networking(2 features)
Powerful Envoy service proxy for Layer 7 features
Standard, universal traffic management for complex deployments
Observability(2 features)
Optimize best practices with deep visibility into applications and identify performance improvement areas
Deep visibility into applications with telemetry collection
Integration(1 features)
Works with Kubernetes and traditional workloads
Reliability(1 features)
Manage networking for services consistently without additional developer overhead
Cost Calculator
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