What is Service Mesh or Istio?

This video is an introduction to Service Mesh, specifically Istio.
It provides you with the foundation for understanding the need for a service mesh. Its building blocks or components, its architecture and an easy to understand 101 material for Kubernetes, Docker and Service Mesh professionals.

Disclaimer: This video is a reflection of my own understanding of Service Mesh based on research conducted online and my learnings from real-life customer case studies. My name is Nik Jain and I'm a Sr. Technologist at New Relic Australia. I also go by #monitorjain. I'm a Docker & Kubernetes certified professional.