Feature Status
We have made changes to Istio’s release model. Starting with 0.3.0, releases will be delivered on a monthly cadence. Going forward, you can expect a new release towards the end of every month. You can download the current version by visiting our release page.
Each individual feature will go through the Alpha, Beta, and Stable phases. Please note that the phases are applied to individual features within the product, not to the product as a whole. Here is a high level description of what these labels means:
Feature Phase Definition
| | Alpha | Beta | Stable |
|---|
| Purpose | Demo-able, works end-to-end but has limitations | Usable in production, not a toy anymore | Dependable, production hardened |
| API | No guarantees on backward compatibility | APIs are versioned | Dependable, production worthy. APIs are versioned, with automated version conversion for backward compatibility |
| Performance | Random | Random | Perf (latency/scale) is quantified, documented, with guarantees against regression |
| Deprecation Policy | None | Weak - 3 months | Dependable, Firm 1 year |
Istio 0.3.0 features status
Below is our list of existing features and their current phases. This information will be updated after every monthly release.
Config / APIs
Networking
Integrations
Environments
Security
User Interface
Please get in touch by joining our community if there are features you’d like to see in our future releases!