Blogs
Reducing the costs and complexity of your cloud native architecture with Ambient Mesh
Learn how Istio's Ambient Mesh simplifies cloud-native connectivity and dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of connecting, securing, and observing services across on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments — without sidecars.
October 25, 2025
Ambient mesh deployments made easy with Gloo Operator
This article discusses different ways to install Istio ambient mesh, and contrasts the Helm approach with the Gloo Operator, a new method for installing ambient mesh in Solo Enterprise for Istio.
October 8, 2025
How ambient mesh challenges the security gaps in sidecar workloads
Discover how Istio’s ambient mesh strengthens microservices security beyond sidecars with improved isolation, reduced attack surfaces, and simpler operations.
September 26, 2025
Migrating from sidecars to ambient with zero downtime
Learn how to migrate from Istio sidecars to ambient mesh with zero downtime. Step-by-step strategies, best practices, and tools to ensure a safe transition.
September 18, 2025
kgateway as Ingress for Ambient Service Mesh
Explore how kgateway and Istio Ambient Mesh work together to deliver secure ingress, intelligent routing and clear observability.
August 27, 2025
Fortifying Your Cloud Native Connectivity Security Posture with Solo and Ambient Mesh
Strengthen your cloud-native security posture with Istio and ambient mesh. Learn how ambient enhances zero-trust architecture, simplifies mTLS, reduces attack surface, and decouples security from app logic, all with less operational overhead.
July 18, 2025
Building the Optimal Service Mesh Experience
In this post, we will look at challenges associated with introducing a service mesh and how to provide a best-in-class experience for developers and platform operators.
July 17, 2025
Migrating from Sidecars to Ambient Mesh - Risks, Challenges, and Benefits
Considering migrating from Istio sidecars to ambient mesh? Learn about the key challenges, risks, and benefits of ambient, including improved performance, lower costs, and operational simplicity, plus tips to plan a safe, successful transition.
July 17, 2025
How Ambient Mesh Delivers Advanced Resource and Cost Savings
Discover how Ambient Mesh architecture can reduce service mesh infrastructure costs by up to 92% compared to traditional sidecar deployments, with real-world savings
July 10, 2025
Getting Started with Ambient Mesh: From 0 to 100 mph
Learn how Ambient Mesh revolutionizes service mesh architecture by eliminating sidecars and introducing a split proxy approach for better performance and operational simplicity.
July 9, 2025