Linkerd

Linkerd is an ultralight, zero-config service mesh written in Rust, providing automatic mutual TLS (mTLS), layer-7 metrics, and transparent traffic shifting without administrative complexity.

When to Use

• Ultralight Kubernetes Service Mesh: High-performance, zero-config microservice mesh written in Rust and Go.
• Automatic Transparent Mutual TLS (mTLS): Instant cryptographically verified encryption between pods without code changes.
• Golden Metrics Collection: Automated latency, traffic volume, and failure rate metrics exposed to Prometheus.
• Traffic Splitting & Progressive Delivery: Canary and blue-green deployments via the Service Mesh Interface (SMI) specification.

Quick Start

# Install Linkerd CLI and check cluster compatibility
curl -fsL https://run.linkerd.io/install | sh
linkerd check --pre