For the DevOps-averse developer, lambdas are heaven. They can focus on writing self-contained and modularized pieces of code, deploying these functions for on-demand execution without being concerned about resource management or infrastructure. Lambda execution , however, can be tricky. Serverless…
The best way to appreciate key concepts involving digital transformation is to look at real-world examples. In a recent Kong webinar , I sat down with Solutions Engineer Ahmed Koshok as he reviewed several real-world case studies that help illuminate the role of microservices in making digital…
Apps of today differ from those of the past. Evolving organizations like Cargill need to scale quickly to support millions of users, have global availability, manage petabytes or more of data and respond in milliseconds. That's why modern apps now leverage API automation. This article will dive…
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and microservices are the foundational pillars of digital transformation initiatives. They simplify the development process for our technology teams, enabling them to innovate faster, increase customer engagement and boost business agility. However, while…
Two of the best (in my opinion) features in Konnect are the ServiceHub and Dev Portal. However, they're also two of the most misunderstood. Aren't they the same thing? Why would you need a ServiceHub vs. Dev Portal? Well, I'm glad you asked! The really quick version is that ServiceHub is like your…
APIs come in all different shapes and forms. In this tutorial, I'll show you a K8s Ingress gRPC example. I’ll explain how to deploy a gRPC service to Kubernetes and provide external access to the service using Kong's Kubernetes Ingress Controller. And to hype you up a little bit about the upcoming…
Last week, the digital world experienced a power outage . A major distributed edge computing platform experienced a software bug that led to the collapse of their Domain Name System (DNS), or the Internet's way to map domain names (i.e. united.com) to IP addresses. The consequences were costly. So…
API gateway request transformation policies are incredibly powerful. There are many situations when an API developer can take advantage of request transformations to adjust the shape and values of a request to cleanly fit their API. Let’s say you’re deprecating a certain endpoint for your API, but…
A true service mesh should focus on how to manage and orchestrate connectivity globally. Connecting a new service mesh for each use case is a much simpler problem to solve, but doing so won't help you scale. You'll just be throwing a service mesh in each cluster and calling it a day. The more…
This blog post is part two of a two-part series on how we broke down our monolith to scale our API management with Kong Gateway, the world's most popular open-source API gateway . ( Here's part one .) At NexJ , the pioneer of intelligent customer management with client engagement products designed…
This blog post is part one of a two-part series on how our team at NexJ broke down our monolith to scale our API management with Kong Gateway, the world's most popular open source API gateway . ( Here is part 2 .) In a recent presentation at Destination: Scale , I gave an…
In this article, we're going to build a fun and simple gRPC server in Node.js. Then we'll demonstrate how to use Insomnia to make gRPC requests on our server. First, let's briefly cover some core tech concepts. If you're already familiar with the basics, skip ahead to the tutorial or watch the…
This year, for the first time, Kong Summit will feature a highly anticipated annual event, the Cloud Connectivity Innovator Awards. These awards officially recognize individuals and teams who have used Kong's technology to accelerate digital transformation within their organizations. The call for…
Hello, Kong Nation 👋 ! We've fashioned a pristine version of the Kong Gateway (OSS) 2.5, which is now available on the normal channels. Read on for more release information. Imagine you're visiting a banking website to transfer funds to friends and family during the holiday season. If the wire…
Over the past ten years, Clubhouse and other innovative startups built software quickly. They started from scratch and blew past their incumbents. But the fact of the matter is that speed is no longer a differentiator. Everyone can move quickly. We've seen it as Facebook and Twitter quickly…