Istio dynamically configures its Envoy sidecar proxies using a set of discovery APIs, collectively known as the xDS APIs. These APIs aim to become a universal data-plane API. The gRPC project has significant support for the xDS APIs, which means you can manage gRPC workloads without having to deploy an Envoy sidecar along with them. You can learn more about the integration in a KubeCon EU 2021 talk from Megan Yahya. The latest updates on gRPC’s support can be found in their proposals along ...
