Tigera: Workshop: Istio Ambient Mode for Kubernetes - A Hands-On Introduction

As part of Calico’s unified networking, network security, and observability platform, Istio Ambient Mode offers a simpler, sidecarless approach to service mesh that reduces operational overhead while still delivering mTLS, traffic control, and visibility for Kubernetes applications.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the core components of Istio Ambient Mode and see how traffic flows without sidecars
• Enable and verify that mutual TLS pod-to-pod traffic is working
• Use Istio policies for application traffic control
• Use application (L7) telemetry, especially for troubleshooting
• Learn practical tips for getting started with Istio Ambient Mode in your own Kubernetes clusters

Join us for a guided, practitioner-focused workshop to see how Calico’s unified networking, security, and observability platform works with Istio Ambient Mode to simplify service mesh adoption.