<p>The following table summarizes the egress traffic control features that Istio and the alternative solutions provide:</p><table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Istio Egress Traffic Control</th><th>Kubernetes Network Policies</th><th>Legacy Egress Proxy or Firewall</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>DNS-aware</td><td><svg class="large-icon"><use xlink:href="/v1.5/img/icons.svg#checkmark"/></svg></td><td><svg class="large-icon"><use xlink:href="/v1.5/img/icons.svg#cancel"/></svg></td><td><svg class="large-icon"><use x