XK0-005 · Question #723
Which of the following is a benefit of a service mesh?
The correct answer is A. Encrypted communication between two services in a Kubernetes environment. A service mesh provides secure, encrypted communication between microservices in a Kubernetes environment. It also provides features like traffic management, observability, and load balancing at the network layer. The most popular service mesh implementations, such as Istio…
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Which of the following is a benefit of a service mesh?
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- AEncrypted communication between two services in a Kubernetes environment
- BDirect access to the Kubernetes API services through the use of tokens
- CElevated privileges in a Kubernetes pod to allow root access in a hardened cluster
- DCreating PVCs in a Kubernetes cluster to store and manage persistent data
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(64 responses)- A91% (58)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D6% (4)
Explanation
A service mesh provides secure, encrypted communication between microservices in a Kubernetes environment. It also provides features like traffic management, observability, and load balancing at the network layer. The most popular service mesh implementations, such as Istio, handle security by enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) encryption between services, ensuring data privacy and integrity.
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