# Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using Istio?

Istio, Easy (Beginner), Concepts. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/which-of-the-following-is-not-a-benefit-of-using-istio

- A. Automatic load balancing
- B. Fine-grained traffic control
- C. Automatic scaling of applications
- D. Enhanced security with mutual TLS

**Answer:** Automatic scaling of applications

**Explanation:** Automatic scaling of applications is not a direct benefit of Istio. While Istio provides traffic management, security, and observability, application scaling is typically handled by Kubernetes features like Horizontal Pod Autoscaler.