Ambient on PoLoghttps://polo.is-not-a.dev/tags/ambient/Recent content in Ambient on PoLogHugoenTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Istio Ambient Mesh Networking: A Deep Dive Into ztunnel, HBONE, and Waypointshttps://polo.is-not-a.dev/posts/istio_ambient_networking/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://polo.is-not-a.dev/posts/istio_ambient_networking/Ambient mode removes sidecars and uses a node-level proxy (ztunnel) plus optional waypoints. This post explains how traffic is captured, encrypted with HBONE, and routed through the mesh, with hands-on verification on a real node