Overview Table: Popular Service Mesh Options

Overview Table: Popular Service Mesh Options.md

Aspect	Feature Set	Ease of Use	Scalability	Observability	Security	Integration	Service Discovery and Load Balancing	Traffic Management	Security	Observability
Istio	Advanced	Steep learning curve	Highly scalable	Extensive metrics and logs collection	Robust security features	Seamless integration with Kubernetes	Yes	Advanced features such as circuit breakers, retries, and timeouts	Robust security features like authentication, authorization, and encryption	Extensive metrics and logs collection
Linkerd	Basic	Simple and intuitive	Designed for large-scale applications	Limited observability features	Basic authentication and authorization	Designed specifically for Kubernetes	Yes	Basic features such as circuit breakers and retries	TLS encryption, simple authentication and authorization mechanisms	Limited observability
Consul Connect	Basic	Moderate	Lightweight and flexible	Minimal observability features	Limited security features	Works well with Kubernetes	Yes	Basic features such as circuit breakers and retries	TLS encryption	Limited observability