Google Cloud's managed service mesh powered by Istio.
They need to automate service communication and security policies without manual infrastructure management.
They require a standardized, scalable way to manage microservices across large-scale distributed systems.
The complexity and overhead of a service mesh often outweigh the benefits for simple, monolithic applications.
AI-powered tools that can replace or augment Google Cloud Service Mesh
Google Cloud Service Mesh typically follows a pay-as-you-go model based on the number of managed vCPUs, offering a cost-effective alternative to the high operational expense of self-managing Istio.