Linkerd vs Envoy: What are the differences?
The following are the differences between Linkerd and Envoy:
Feature | Linkerd | Envoy |
---|---|---|
Role | Service Mesh | Edge Proxy and Service Proxy |
Ease of Use | Simple installation and configuration | More complex setup and configuration |
Resource Consumption | Lightweight, minimal resource overhead | Moderate to high resource consumption |
Observability | Built-in metrics, logs, and traces | Advanced observability features |
Security | Automatic mutual TLS | Rich security features, requires configuration |
Use Case Suitability | Ideal for Kubernetes service mesh | Suitable for edge proxy, service proxy, and more |
What is Kubernetes Service Mesh?
Service mesh allows in Kubernetes that the services can be discovered and talk to other services. In addition, it implements smart routing, which targets the creation of the connections these endpoints or services make to API calls and how traffic is shared among them. As a result, it enables canaries or rolling upgrades, blue/green, and other sophisticated deployment tactics.
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