A Comprehensive Guide to AWS App Mesh with Amazon EKS: Simplifying Service Mesh in AWS

Mastering Microservice Communication and Management in Kubernetes

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As microservices architecture becomes the standard for building scalable and resilient applications, the need for effective communication, security, and observability between these services grows. AWS App Mesh, a fully managed service mesh provided by Amazon Web Services, is designed to address these challenges by simplifying and standardizing communication between microservices. Paired with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), AWS App Mesh offers a powerful, integrated solution for managing microservices in the cloud.

In this blog, we’ll explore how AWS App Mesh works with EKS, when and why you might choose it over other service mesh solutions like Istio, and how to set up and manage a service mesh using AWS App Mesh. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of how AWS App Mesh can streamline your microservices architecture within AWS.

What is AWS App Mesh?

AWS App Mesh is a service mesh that standardizes how your microservices communicate, making it easier to manage and observe service-to-service traffic in a…