ue href=/v1.22/blog/2023/network-security-splunk/Splunk%20Platform.png title="Splunk Application Platform"><img class=element-to-stretch src=/v1.22/blog/2023/network-security-splunk/Splunk%20Platform.png alt="Splunk Application Platform"></a></div><figcaption>Splunk Application Platform</figcaption></figure><h2 id=pain-points>Pain Points</h2><p>While Splunk’s architecture meets many of our needs, there are a few pain points worth discussing. Istio operates by creating as many Envoy Sidecars as application