# What is the purpose of Istio's 'delegate' field in VirtualService?

Istio, Hard (Expert), Traffic Management. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/what-is-the-purpose-of-istios-delegate-field-in-virtualservice

- A. To delegate authority to another service
- B. To delegate routing rules to another VirtualService
- C. To delegate authentication to an external service
- D. To delegate configuration to the control plane

**Answer:** To delegate routing rules to another VirtualService

**Explanation:** The 'delegate' field in Istio's VirtualService is used to delegate routing rules to another VirtualService. This allows you to split complex routing configurations across multiple VirtualService resources.