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What is a Kubernetes Operator?

Learning CenterMarch 20, 2024

Kubernetes has become the gold standard for container orchestration. However, running stateful applications on Kubernetes can be challenging . This is where Kubernetes operators come in. Kubernetes operators resolve common issues like automating management of complex applications such as databases,…

Peter Barnard

What is a Kubernetes Ingress Controller?

Learning CenterMarch 20, 2024

A Kubernetes Ingress Controller is the combined version of Ingress, Load Balancer , and Gateway API. Using the set of rules and restrictions from the Ingress, the Kubernetes Ingress controller can balance the load of traffic both into and between the Kubernetes cluster. Using the components of a…

Peter Barnard

What is Kubernetes Ingress?

Learning CenterMarch 20, 2024

For both new and existing users of Kubernetes , the importance of controlling traffic in and out of a cluster should come as a no surprise. This is where Kubernetes Ingress can offer many benefits. For those unfamiliar with what Ingress is and how it differs from other terms in Kubernetes, read on.…

Peter Barnard

Introducing the World’s First OSS Production-Grade Gateway API Operator

Product ReleasesMarch 20, 2024

Today’s the day you’ve all been waiting for: Kong Gateway Operator OSS is here. You can read the code and see what a production-grade Kubernetes operator looks like . Authored by multiple Gateway API contributors, Kong Gateway Operator is the de-facto reference for Gateway API implementers on…

Michael Heap

Enhancing APIOps with decK for Kong Ingress Controller Users

EngineeringMarch 20, 2024

The latest release of decK's APIOps features with the Kong Ingress Controller advances API management and automation in Kubernetes environments. This blog post delves into how this integration streamlines operations, ensuring a more feature-rich API lifecycle management. For teams utilizing the…

Jordi Fernandez Moledo

Unpacking Distributed Applications: What Are They? And How Do They Work?

EngineeringMarch 19, 2024

Distributed architectures have become an integral part of modern digital landscape. With the proliferation of cloud computing, big data, and highly available systems, traditional monolithic architectures have given way to more distributed, scalable, and resilient designs. In this blog, we look at…

Paul Vergilis

Monolithic vs Microservices

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Learning CenterMarch 9, 2024

A microservices architecture addresses challenges by breaking the application down into smaller components or services. This approach has gained significant traction in recent years, evolving from a novel concept to a mainstream architectural pattern. Less than 10 years after the term was first…

Kong

Sending Traffic Across Namespaces with Gateway API

EngineeringMarch 8, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll demonstrate how easy it is to use Gateway API HTTPRoutes to route traffic to workloads deployed in different namespaces in a single Kubernetes cluster — a process that’s easier than ever. Previously, we only had Ingress API to define ingress routing rules. It served us…

Grzegorz Burzyński

Hybrid Infrastructure Load Balancing with Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh

EngineeringMarch 7, 2024

Kong’s Wanny Morellato and Deepak Mohandas recently joined Justin and Autumn on the ShipIt podcast to talk hybrid infrastructure with Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh. They unravel the complexities of hybrid infrastructure at scale, discussing the processes, strategies, and philosophies that drive…

Kong

API Platform Engineering Maturity Model

EnterpriseMarch 6, 2024

APIs have become fundamental to the digital economy, enabling integration and communication between different systems and services. A mature API platform is not just a technical achievement but a strategic asset that can drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. However, reaching this level of…

Jordi Fernandez Moledo

Manage API Access More Seamlessly

EngineeringMarch 1, 2024

The Kong Konnect team recently launched the Portal Management API , which allows users to manage their Developer Portals with one API. That means you can easily manage your portal settings, appearance, application registrations, and registration settings easier than before. In this blog, I’ll walk…

Ella Kuzmenko

Announcing Kong Insomnia’s New Storage Control

Product ReleasesFebruary 28, 2024

Today we’re excited to announce that Kong Insomnia has shipped Storage Control, a new enterprise capability that allows administrators in an Insomnia organization to mandate what type of backend storage developers are allowed to use when creating API assets like API collections, API specifications,…

Marco Palladino

Kong Gateway Performance Benchmarks and Open Source Test Suites

EngineeringFebruary 26, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of API management, understanding the raw performance and reliability of your API gateway is not just an expectation — it's a necessity. At Kong, we're dedicated to ensuring our users have access to concrete, actionable data to guide their operational and…

Kong

Kong Konnect DP Node Autoscaling with Karpenter on Amazon EKS 1.29

EngineeringFebruary 26, 2024

In this post, we're going to explore Karpenter, the ultimate solution for Node Autoscaling. Karpenter provides a cost-effective capability to implement your Kong Konnect Data Plane layer using the best EC2 Instances Types options available for your Kubernetes Nodes. See the previous posts in this…

Claudio Acquaviva

Navigating API Management's New Era: Kong's Incremental Buy-in Product Principle

EnterpriseFebruary 22, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of API management, the conversation around "the great unbundling of API management" has recently gained traction. This movement, highlighted by industry experts and analysts, including a recent Forbes article , reflects a shift towards a more componentized approach in…

Reza Shafii
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