Kong Gateway Operator automates the management of Kong Gateway on Kubernetes. It elevates API gateways to operate autonomously, dynamically scaling to ensure peak performance. The solution simplifies certificate rotation, enhancing security with minimal effort. Deploy gateways of any size with one command, utilizing standard Kubernetes APIs for a flexible environment. It offers Kubernetes-native deployment and management of Kong Gateway, providing 100% deployment flexibility, automatic certificate rotation, advanced autoscaling based on response latency, Kubernetes native metrics, managed Gateways, and AI Gateway deployment in under 60 seconds.

Features:

• Flexibility: 100% deployment flexibility. Run Kong Gateway Operator where you please. Leverage stand-alone Kong Gateway deployments, Kong Ingress Deployments, or Kong Konnect Gateway Hybrid Data Planes.
• Security: Automatic certificate rotation. Mitigate certificate-related downtime with automated expiration monitoring and rotation. Deep CertManager integration allows you to use any issuer available in your cluster (e.g. ACM, GCM, LetsEncrypt).
• Scalability: Advanced autoscaling. Have the option to autoscale your workloads based on response latency, rather than only CPU usage. Autoscale Kong Gateway based on CPU and memory usage, then shut them down automatically when they’re no longer needed.
• Observability: Kubernetes native metrics. Filter and aggregate by Kubernetes resources—no translation needed. Build observability dashboards that can be filtered by Kubernetes resources to gain insights faster.
• Automation: Managed Gateways. Configure Gateway API resources, and let us take care of the rest. Let your developers focus on generating business value. Retain control over key decisions such as the version of Kong Gateway being deployed.
• Artificial Intelligence: AI Gateway. Deploy and use an AI Gateway in under 60 seconds on Kubernetes. Leverage no-code AI plugins to address cross-cutting concerns for security, data privacy, and much more.