Google Cloud Service Mesh

What Google Cloud Service Mesh is

Google Cloud Service Mesh is a hybrid service mesh available through the web. Its listed capabilities include mutual TLS, traffic policies, and multi-cluster support, with a proxy architecture described as both. Supported platforms include GKE on Google Cloud and Google Distributed Cloud software-only for VMware. The standalone usage plan is listed as free, with each client charged at $0.0006945 per hour. It includes a managed control plane, telemetry dashboards, and a managed certificate authority with no per-certificate charge. The broader pricing listing says paid, no free plan, and From $0.50/mo; these are distinct pricing details alongside the standalone plan. For teams assessing the service, the stated feature set focuses on mesh traffic management, encryption between services, cluster coverage, and managed components. Web is the listed platform, and hybrid is the deployment model.