Explore SAP's journey in designing and implementing a multi-cluster "Service Mesh as a Service" for their Business Technology Platform in this 17-minute conference talk. Discover the challenges and design patterns employed by SAP to connect and manage service meshes for 40,000 engineers and over 10,000 clusters. Learn about the "mesh of meshes" architecture, the importance of security and PKI infrastructure, and the multi-layered approach to service mesh implementation. Gain insights into the building blocks of SAP's service mesh architecture and how it handles traffic management. Understand the motivations behind using service mesh and its benefits for large-scale enterprise platforms.

Syllabus

Intro
About SAP
Business Technology Platforms
Currently Using Service Mesh
SuccessFactors
Business Technology Platform
Security
PKI Infrastructure
Why Use Service Mesh
Service Mesh Architecture
Atom
Building Blocks
Multiple Layers
Traffic
Conclusion