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                        Intelligently control the flow of traffic and API calls between services, conduct a range of tests, and upgrade gradually with
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                        Automatically secure your services through managed authentication, authorization, and encryption of communication between
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                        Apply policies and ensure that they’re enforced, and that resources are fairly distributed among consumers.
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                        See what's happening with rich automatic tracing, monitoring, and logging of all your services.
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