Join a panel discussion featuring experts from the Istio Technical Oversight Committee as they delve into the intricacies of Istio Service Mesh. Explore the newly introduced Istio ambient, which reached alpha status in Istio 1.18, and learn about its potential to simplify workload operations and reduce infrastructure costs. Gain valuable insights on whether to continue using sidecars once Ambient becomes production-ready. Participate in this interactive 32-minute session where panelists from Google, IBM, Solo.io, and Aviatrix address challenging questions about Istio's present and future. Discover the concept of Istio ambient mesh, understand the benefits of a sidecar-less service mesh, explore the role of eBPF in solving service mesh problems, and determine when to stick with sidecars as ambient progresses towards production readiness.