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# Istio Proxy

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## Overview{% #overview %}

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Istio Proxy logs capture inbound and outbound traffic handled by Envoy.

What this pack does:

- Generates key HTTP metrics for latency, errors, and traffic
- Samples routine successful requests
- Drops low-value noise (health checks, static assets, empty `200` logs)