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Aeraki Mesh

Service mesh extension for Istio managing non-HTTP enterprise protocols like Dubbo, Thrift, and Redis.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars650
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Istio Service Mesh ExtensionEnterprise Tcp RoutingDevops InfrastructureDubbo Thrift Protocol ProxyZero Trust Mtls Proxy
Overview

Why consider Aeraki Mesh?

Aeraki Mesh is an open-source service mesh platform that extends Istio. It brings full traffic management, zero-trust mTLS encryption, and distributed metrics to proprietary TCP protocols, Thrift, Dubbo, and Redis cache clusters.

Guided learning

Learn Aeraki Mesh by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Aeraki Mesh

Aeraki Mesh provides service mesh capabilities for non-HTTP microservice architectures.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/aeraki-mesh/aeraki.git
2cd aeraki
3# Install into existing Istio Kubernetes cluster
4./install.sh

Define Aeraki RedisService and DubboService custom resources to enable intelligent TCP routing.

Aeraki Mesh is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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Aeraki Mesh FAQs

Aeraki Mesh is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Aeraki Mesh is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Aeraki Mesh is listed as an alternative to Istio Core. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.