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Advanced Infrastructure

Advanced Infrastructure turns Service Mesh, Istio, Envoy into practical infrastructure skill for reliable production systems.

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Prerequisites

Message Queues & Streaming

Key Concepts & Skills

Service Mesh
Istio
Envoy
API Gateways
Operate Service Mesh in production-like environments
Connect Istio to infrastructure workflows
Troubleshoot failures with repeatable runbooks
Document operational tradeoffs and risks

Learning Outcomes

Explain how Advanced Infrastructure impacts reliability and delivery
Build or configure a lab around Service Mesh
Identify common failure modes and mitigation strategies

Resources

Official Docs

Istio docs Envoy docs Kong API gateway docs

Practice Exercises

Complete a hands-on lab for Service Mesh.Write a troubleshooting checklist for Service Mesh and Istio.Automate one repeatable DevOps task connected to this topic.

Project Task

Run a advanced infrastructure lab in a local or cloud sandbox.

Quiz

What is the first production failure you would expect in Advanced Infrastructure, and how would you detect it?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

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