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title: Concepts
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# Concepts
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Concepts help you learn about the different parts
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of the Istio system and the abstractions it uses.
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- [What is Istio?](./what-is-istio.html). Provides a broad overview of what
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problems Istio is designed to solve as well as presenting its high-level
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architecture,
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- [Service Model](./service-model.html). Describes how services are modeled
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within the Istio mesh.
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- [Attributes](./attributes.html). Explains the important notion of attributes, which
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is a central mechanism for how policies and control are applied to services within the
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mesh.
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- [Mixer](./mixer.html). Architectural deep-dive into the design of Mixer, which provides
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the policy and control mechanisms within the service mesh.
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- [Mixer Configuration](./mixer-config.html). An overview of the key concepts used to configure
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Mixer.
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