Istio Ambient Goes Multicluster

Explore the alpha implementation of Istio ambient multicluster in this 30-minute conference talk that demonstrates how to connect multiple Kubernetes clusters while maintaining the same security, control, and observability benefits of single-cluster ambient mesh. Learn about the challenges of running multiple clusters including security, configuration, and networking complexities, and discover how Istio ambient multicluster addresses these issues. Compare the ambient approach with traditional Istio sidecar multicluster implementations while examining key features such as cross-cluster encryption, security policy enforcement, service discovery, traffic control, and observability capabilities. Understand the current compromises in the alpha implementation and gain insights into the future roadmap for this technology. Gain practical knowledge to evaluate ambient multicluster for your own infrastructure, provide meaningful feedback to the development community, and assess the feasibility of adoption in your organization's cloud native environment.