Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh
Connect, manage, and observe microservices-based applications.
Overview
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh provides a platform for behavioral insight and operational control over networked microservices in an OpenShift environment. It is based on the open-source Istio project and provides an easy way to create a network of deployed services with load balancing, service-to-service authentication, and monitoring.
✨ Key Features
- Based on Istio
- Deep integration with OpenShift
- Includes Kiali for observability
- Includes Jaeger for tracing
- Enterprise support from Red Hat
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Seamless integration and operator-based lifecycle management on OpenShift
- Single vendor support for the entire stack (OS, Kubernetes, Service Mesh)
- Includes pre-integrated observability tools (Kiali, Jaeger)
Unique Value: Offers a fully supported, one-stop-shop for running a service mesh on OpenShift, simplifying installation, management, and support.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Providing a fully supported and integrated service mesh experience for OpenShift customers.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Non-OpenShift Kubernetes deployments.
🏆 Alternatives
Provides a much more integrated and seamless experience on OpenShift than attempting to install and manage open-source Istio manually.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Red Hat Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 60-day free trial
Free tier: Included with OpenShift subscriptions.
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