l become the default
in 1.5.</p><p>Getting rid of the node-agent not only simplifies the deployment, but also
removes the requirement for a cluster-wide <code>PodSecurityPolicy</code>, further
improving the security posture of your cluster.</p><h2 id=other-features>Other features</h2><p>Here&rsquo;s a snapshot of some more exciting things you can expect from Istio in
2020:</p><ul><li>Integration with more hosted Kubernetes environments - service meshes
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