- If so, calls `istio-iptables` with params to setup pod netns
        - If ambient, sets up the ambient logic.

- `istio-iptables`
    - sets up iptables to redirect a list of ports to the port envoy will listen
    - shared code with istio-init container
    - it will generate an iptables-save config, based on annotations/labels and other settings, and apply it.

### CmdAdd Sidecar Workflow

## Performance

Independent TechEmpower benchmarks show **FastAPI** applications running under Uvicorn as <a href="https://www.techempower.com/benchmarks/#section=test&runid=7464e520-0dc2-473d-bd34-dbdfd7e85911&hw=ph&test=query&l=zijzen-7" class="external-link" target="_blank">one of the fastest Python frameworks available</a>, only below Starlette and Uvicorn themselves (used internally by FastAPI). (*)