>If you haven&rsquo;t already, you might like to try Istio out in a test environment, and run through our <a href=/v1.19/docs/setup/getting-started/>Getting Started guide</a>. This will give you an idea for the <strong>traffic management</strong>, <strong>security</strong> and <strong>observability</strong> features.</p><h2 id=do-it-yourself-or-bring-a-guide>Do it yourself, or bring a guide?</h2><p>Istio is open-source software which you can download and install yourself. Getting a mesh installed on a Kuber