stretch src=/v1.26/blog/2022/merbridge/9.png alt="QPS vs Client Connections Graph"></a></div><figcaption>QPS vs Client Connections Graph</figcaption></figure><h2 id=summary>Summary</h2><p>We have introduced the core ideas of Merbridge in this post. By replacing iptables with eBPF, the data transportation process can be accelerated in a mesh scenario. At the same time, Istio will not be changed at all. This means if you do not want to use eBPF any more, just delete the DaemonSet, and the datapath will be rev