Service Mesh - Tag - Shengxu ยท Cloud Architecture & DevOpshttps://shengxu.pages.dev/en/tags/service-mesh/Cloud architecture & DevOps notes by Shengxu: Kubernetes, Cilium, observability, LLM infra, AI agents.Hugo 0.153.2 & FixIt v0.4.0-alpha.3-20251225101113-8ffb9a95enSat, 21 Mar 2026 14:31:56 +0800Cilium 2026 (Continued): How the Unified Data Plane Is Reshaping Kubernetes Platform Architecturehttps://shengxu.pages.dev/en/posts/cilium-2026-part-2-unified-dataplane/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:31:56 +0800https://shengxu.pages.dev/en/posts/cilium-2026-part-2-unified-dataplane/KubernetesDevOpsObservabilitySecurityAI<p>In <a href="https://shengxu.pages.dev/posts/cilium-2026/">the previous article on Cilium</a>, we explored the real reasons behind the 2026 migration wave: it&rsquo;s no longer just &ldquo;a faster CNI,&rdquo; but rather a reorganization of Kubernetes networking, security, observability, and multi-cluster capabilities into a more unified infrastructure foundation, while clarifying its division of labor and boundaries with Istio.</p> <p>If the previous article answered &ldquo;What exactly can Cilium bring us?&rdquo;, this one goes further, focusing on its core evolution: the <strong>Unified Dataplane</strong>.</p>