From fb68cca68f55cd25159484b252e9cb619d4811e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Budinsky Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:28:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Warning not to use demo profile for performance evaluation (#4220) --- content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md index 444a6240cff3..6009bf84eefb 100644 --- a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md +++ b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md @@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ This flow installs Istio's built-in **demo** [configuration profile](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/config-profiles/) using basic Kubernetes commands without needing to download or install [Helm](https://github.com/helm/helm). -{{< tip >}} +{{< warning >}} +The demo configuration profile is not suitable for performance evaluation. +It is designed to showcase Istio functionality with high levels of tracing and access logging. +{{< /warning >}} + To install Istio for production use, we recommend using the [Helm Installation guide](/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/) instead, which provides many more options for selecting and managing the Istio configuration. This permits customization of Istio to operator specific requirements. -{{< /tip >}} ## Prerequisites