Migrating application architectures to microservices is considered a key area of transformation in the IT world. Modernizing legacy applications to Kubernetes-based microservices can prove to be very challenging if not planned correctly, taking into consideration the right technologies and enablers.

This presentation explains how Istio can be used as a bridge / enabler for modernizing legacy monolithic applications to microservices. Topics covered in the presentation will include:

1- Advantages of migrating to microservices and service mesh
2- Designing a microservice application based on splitting an existing monolithic application
3- Implementing microservices iteratively as a strangler fig application with Istio