Load balancing and HTTP Routing with Envoy Proxy

In this video I show you how to configure Envoy proxy to perform simple tasks like basic TCP load balancing of two instances, and HTTP path based routing.

Envoy is a wonderful tool and while it is often paired with a control plane for configuration it is possible to use it on its own.

I delve into the architecture for Envoy explaining the Listeners, Filters, and Clusters and how to write Envoy configuration to load balance and route connections for Docker containers and Kubernetes services.

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To run the examples I use Shipyard which is a tool for creating cloud native dev environments with Docker.

[thuathanik]

I found it's hard to figure out how to get start with Envoy. This video is the best resource I've found so far. Thank you for making it!

[YusofIbnTashafin]

One of the only really helpful video on Envoy. Thank you mate.

[harshthakur]

That was a great intro to Envoy. Can't wait for the stuff you have planned !!

[pinwanrj]

Thank you for your hard work on this channel. Have a good one!

[diegoandreeporrasrivas]

Just found your channel. Man, such a great work you do! This channel is all my cloud-native-fanboy inner child was looking for. Subscribed!

[erickarechiga]

Awesome introduction. Thank you for sharing this video. I feel more confident with the work I need to deliver with Envoy.

[AllThingsCloudie]

Nic, thanks so much for this intro to envoyproxy. It was really helpful, clear and concise. Watched it whilst putting together a 'new home' worth of IKEA furniture :)

[vmerinom]

It was a very useful video. Thank you!

[acehanks]

Thanks for this. Really appreciate it.

[landpro]

So happy to have found your content, Nic. Thanks a lot for your contribution!
Looks like the noise reduction system needs a bit of adjustment — it seems to be silencing pauses too much.
Looking forward to learning more from you.

[seriyanto]

really nice work, thanks for your sharing

[har-it-techwide]

hi Jackson. Really this Video helps us for Envoy Implementation. Could you make a video for us Envoy Implementation for One Demo app as a side car Using Helm

[emcpadden]

Would love to see you implement a custom filter in Envoy ... great stuff!!!

[rashmikhandelwal]

Please create video on configuring node js with envoy proxy.

[niksgupta]

Great video! Can we filter out transactions going to two clusters based on header value? If yes, which parameter is it that is required?

[mayurdhande]

Hi Nic, This is really helpful. Can you please help to share some doc or vidoes for rate limiting as well.

[muditdixit]

Hi Nic, Can we use it as standalone Load Balancer or it can be used as sidecar only ? By Sidecar I mean communication happen only between Envoy to Envoy only ?

[AmanKumar-lvmx]

Hey, even after 3 years, this video is still better than most of them, although I am not able to get the intended result with the same code. It is hitting just API2 again and again. Any ideas why it might be happening? Could really use your help. Thanks!

[monishaviswanath]

Really good explanation on the static configuration . Have you tried using envoy with consul connect and XDS ?

[fxs]

Super cool intro to Envoy! But I had to play it in 1.25 speed...