The Utilisation and Implementation of the Istio Framework in the Architectonic Progression of Online Learning Platform

Online education platforms have become increasingly significant with the rapid development of "Internet + Education". This paper details the evolution of an online learning platform from a traditional monolithic application architecture to a Service Mesh architecture, incorporating the use of the Istio framework. Though efficient in its initial stages, the monolithic structure encountered performance bottlenecks in high concurrency and high throughput scenarios. By implementing the Service Mesh architecture, the platform reduced its latency under identical hardware conditions. The performance tests reveal that, in high concurrency and throughput scenarios, the Service Mesh architecture outperforms traditional microservices and monolithic structures, exhibiting considerable advantages. This highlights the Service Mesh architecture's potential in improving the platform's performance, scalability, and maintainability.