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# Kong Gateway Operator & AI Gateway Workshop: From Traditional Workloads to GenAI

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April 1, 2025

Elevate your infrastructure management with this two-hour workshop series to get hands-on experience with the Kong Gateway Operator and Kong AI Gateway. Begin with mastering Kubernetes ingress automation through the Kong Gateway Operator, then advance to building secure AI infrastructure with Kong AI Gateway. This comprehensive session equips you with practical skills for both traditional application deployment and cutting-edge GenAI implementation—all within the Kong ecosystem.

This workshop is for DevOps engineers, platform architects, and AI developers looking to streamline operations and enhance security across both traditional and AI workloads.

## Workshop Schedule:

3:00pmWorkshop 1: Automating Kubernetes Ingress Management with Kong Gateway Operator
4:00pmWorkshop 2: Run and Secure LLM Traffic with Kong AI Gateway

## Presented By

Deepak Grewal
Staff Solutions Engineer
Marino Wijay

## Workshop 1: Automating Kubernetes Ingress Management with Kong Gateway Operator

Learn how to simplify and automate Kubernetes ingress management using Kong Gateway Operator for efficient application deployment and scaling. From gateway deployment essentials to advanced lifecycle management techniques, you'll learn to optimize your infrastructure, implement automated rollouts, and adapt to changing traffic patterns.

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    Kubernetes Gateway API fundamentals and seamless deployment of multiple ingress gateways

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    Advanced gateway management, including canary deployments and blue/green rollouts

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    Auto-scaling, monitoring, and flexible deployment strategies for gateway resources

## Workshop 2: Run and Secure LLM Traffic with Kong AI Gateway

Learn how to build and manage robust AI infrastructure using Kong AI Gateway for efficient GenAI application development and deployment. From AI Gateway essentials to advanced management techniques, you'll learn to optimize your applications, implement governance and security measures, and adapt to various deployment environments.

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    AI infrastructure fundamentals and seamless integration of GenAI applications

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    Advanced AI management, including multi-LLM routing and prompt engineering

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    Governance, security, and flexible deployment strategies for AI resources

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