Kong Mesh 1.0 is Kong's first enterprise service mesh, designed to facilitate modern application deployment across Kubernetes, VMs, and various cloud or data-center environments. Built on Kuma and Envoy, it aims to simplify and scale service connectivity for organizations by leveraging Kuma's unique features, supporting multi-mesh environments, and offering cross-cluster and cross-cloud connectivity. As businesses transition to microservices for innovation and cost efficiency, Kong Mesh addresses challenges like reliable service connectivity, zero-trust security, and global traffic observability. It offers a turn-key deployment with a unified control plane, enabling efficient policy application and reducing operational costs. Kong Mesh integrates seamlessly with the Kong Enterprise platform, providing full stack connectivity and API lifecycle management, while maintaining an open-source foundation through CNCF technologies, ensuring organizations have full control over their technology stack.