rue href=/v1.19/docs/ops/deployment/architecture/arch.svg title="Istio Architecture"><img class=element-to-stretch src=/v1.19/docs/ops/deployment/architecture/arch.svg alt="The overall architecture of an Istio-based application."></a></div><figcaption>Istio Architecture</figcaption></figure><h2 id=components>Components</h2><p>The following sections provide a brief overview of each of Istio&rsquo;s core components.</p><h3 id=envoy>Envoy</h3><p>Istio uses an extended version of the
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