Azure Service Mesh (Open Service Mesh)
A lightweight, extensible, cloud native service mesh.
Overview
Open Service Mesh (OSM) is a lightweight and extensible service mesh that allows you to uniformly manage, secure, and get out-of-the-box observability features for highly dynamic microservice environments. It is integrated with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
✨ Key Features
- Lightweight and simple
- Easy to install and manage
- Traffic shifting for canary and blue-green deployments
- Security with mTLS
- Observability and insights
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Lightweight and simple
- Integration with Azure Kubernetes Service
- Based on open standards
Unique Value: Provides a simple and integrated service mesh experience for Azure users.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Organizations using Azure Kubernetes Service and wanting a simple, integrated service mesh
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Deployments not on Azure or requiring advanced, multi-platform capabilities
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more lightweight and simpler alternative to Istio for Azure Kubernetes Service deployments.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Open source, self-hosted. No additional charge for the AKS add-on.
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