This document describes how to install the Istio operator and how to create a custom resource to configure and install an Istio control plane into your OpenShift installation.

Maistra uses a custom resource to initialize your environment. This document describes how to customize the installation to your specific environment.

Kiali allows you to visualize the topology of your service mesh, view traces, see the flow of traffic in your network, and troubleshoot issues.

This document describes the differences between the upstream Istio community releases and Maistra releases.

Service mesh provides features to applications through the istio-proxy sidecar within your application's pod, created through automatic injection of the configuration.

This guide will allow you to get up and running quickly for local development or to try out Maistra.

Understanding the Requirements for Deploying Service Mesh Applications into Maistra