Explore the challenges of distributed and microservices architectures with this comprehensive video on Istio service mesh. Learn about monoliths vs microservices, service mesh concepts, and Istio fundamentals. Follow step-by-step instructions for installing Istio, including prerequisites, installing Istioctl, and deploying Istio on your cluster. Gain hands-on experience through provided lab links covering topics such as deploying applications, virtual services, destination rules, and fault injection timeouts. Discover how Istio enables application-aware traffic management, observability, and security capabilities for cloud-native environments and Kubernetes deployments.