An open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices
Intelligent Routing and Load Balancing
Control traffic between services with dynamic route configuration, conduct A/B tests, release canaries, and gradually upgrade versions using red/black deployments.
Resilience Across Languages and Platforms
Increase reliability by shielding applications from flaky networks and cascading failures in adverse conditions.
Fleet-Wide Policy Enforcement
Apply organizational policy to the interaction between services, ensure access policies are enforced and resources are fairly distributed among consumers.
In-Depth Telemetry and Reporting
Understand the dependencies between services, the nature and flow of traffic between them, and quickly identify issues with distributed tracing.
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