In the examples below, by default this is the `istio-control` namespace. Pod annotations can also
be used to select a different 'environment'.

## Installing

The new installer is intended to be modular and very explicit about what is installed. It has
far more steps than the Istio installer - but each step is smaller and focused on a specific
feature, and can be performed by different people/teams at different times.

You'll find many other useful documents on our [Wiki](https://github.com/istio/istio/wiki).

## Introduction

[Istio](https://istio.io/latest/docs/concepts/what-is-istio/) is an open platform for providing a uniform way to [integrate