Aeraki Mesh 1.4.0 (codename Heshun) released on August 13, 2023 adds Istio 1.18.x compatibility, removes Envoy Dubbo/Thrift filters, introduces extensive changelog updates, lists contributors from major tech firms, and provides reference links to the official site and GitHub repository.
Aeraki Mesh 1.3.0 (code‑named Dragonboat) adds Istio 1.16.x compatibility, introduces connection multiplexing, enables MetaProtocol routing on gateways, expands Dubbo service governance options, provides Redis traffic management, and migrates official images to GitHub Packages, with a detailed changelog and configuration examples.
This guide explains how to connect Dubbo services to Aeraki Mesh using Dubbo2Istio or direct ServiceEntry definitions, covering configuration, environment variables, Kubernetes deployment, and client adjustments to achieve comprehensive L7 traffic routing, load balancing, and rate limiting within an Istio service mesh.
This tutorial demonstrates how to install Aeraki Mesh, view its default Round Robin load balancing, and configure a Consistent Hash algorithm for Dubbo services using Istio DestinationRule metadata, then verifies the behavior and explains the underlying RDS routing configuration.
This article introduces Aeraki Mesh, a CNCF sandbox project that extends Istio by providing a non‑intrusive, scalable framework to manage traffic for any layer‑7 protocol—including Dubbo, Thrift, Redis, and Kafka—through its MetaProtocol architecture and dynamic routing capabilities.
