Tag: #api-gateway
Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 11 posts
The Complete Guide to Emissary-ingress (Ambassador): Everything About API Gateway-style Ingress
A deep dive into Emissary-ingress (formerly Ambassador), the Envoy-based API Gateway-style Ingress controller, covering its architecture, the Mapping CRD, authentication, rate limiting, canary releases, and Gateway API s
2026-06-14 · 18 min read #emissary-ingress#ambassador#envoy#api-gateway#kubernetesKong Ingress Controller Guide — API Gateway-Style Ingress Through Its Plugin Ecosystem
A deep dive into Kong Ingress Controller (KIC) from an API Gateway perspective. We cover the architecture of Kong Gateway and KIC, DB-less versus DB mode, CRDs such as KongPlugin, KongIngress, and KongConsumer, the core
2026-06-14 · 20 min read #kong#ingress#kubernetes#api-gateway#networkingApache APISIX Ingress Controller — A Deep Dive into etcd-Based Dynamic Routing
A deep dive into how the Apache APISIX Ingress Controller delivers zero-downtime configuration changes through etcd-based dynamic routing. Covers the architecture, the ApisixRoute/ApisixUpstream/ApisixPluginConfig custom
2026-06-14 · 20 min read #apisix#ingress#kubernetes#api-gateway#networkingOIDC Token Validation at the API Gateway — Istio, Envoy, and Gateway API in Practice
Validate at the edge or in the service? This post covers detailed Envoy jwtauthn filter configuration, the Istio RequestAuthentication plus AuthorizationPolicy combination, JWKS caching and failure modes, audience strate
2026-06-12 · 15 min read #istio#envoy#jwt#oidc#api-gatewayAPI Gateways in 2026 — Kong 4 / Tyk / Apigee / KrakenD / Zuplo / Envoy Gateway / Traefik 3 Deep Dive (15 Options, 4 Categories)
In 2026, the API gateway market splits four ways — open-source self-hosted (Kong 4, Tyk, KrakenD, Envoy Gateway, Traefik 3, Gravitee), managed SaaS/cloud (Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Cloudflare API Gateway, Azure API Manage
2026-05-16 · 21 min read #api-gateway#kong#tyk#apigee#krakendAPI Gateway Complete Guide 2025: Kong, Envoy, AWS API Gateway, Auth/Rate Limiting/Monitoring
Everything about API Gateways! Kong vs Envoy vs AWS API Gateway vs Traefik comparison, routing, authentication (OAuth2/JWT/API Key), rate limiting (Token Bucket/Sliding Window), request transformation, caching, monitorin
2026-04-14 · 24 min read #api-gateway#kong#envoy#aws-api-gateway#rate-limitingServerless Architecture Patterns Complete Guide 2025: Lambda, Step Functions, Event Sourcing, Cost Optimization
Everything about Serverless patterns! Lambda design patterns (single purpose/monolithic/fan-out), Step Functions (state machines/workflows), Cold Start optimization, Provisioned Concurrency, Serverless DB (Aurora Serverl
2026-04-14 · 23 min read #serverless#lambda#step-functions#event-driven#cold-startEAI (Enterprise Application Integration) Complete Guide: Everything About Enterprise System Integration
Everything about EAI in one post! Hub-and-Spoke, ESB, API-Led, event-driven architecture pattern comparison, Gregor Hohpe Enterprise Integration Patterns, MuleSoft/Apache Camel/Dell Boomi platform comparison, and a real-
2026-03-23 · 23 min read #eai#enterprise-integration#middleware#esb#api-gateway[Architecture] Complete Guide to Rate Limiting and API Throttling
A comprehensive guide covering rate limiting algorithms (Token Bucket, Sliding Window, etc.), Redis/Nginx/Kong implementations, LLM API cost control, and distributed rate limiting.
2026-03-20 · 18 min read #architecture#rate-limiting#api-gateway#redis#nginxComplete Guide to API Gateway Pattern: Rate Limiting, Authentication, and BFF Architecture Design
A deep dive into API Gateway patterns covering Rate Limiting algorithms (Token Bucket, Sliding Window), authentication/authorization strategies, BFF (Backend for Frontend) architecture, load balancing, circuit breakers,
2026-03-13 · 14 min read #architecture#api-gateway#rate-limiting#authentication#bffAPI Gateway Patterns and BFF Design: Practical Implementation with Kong, Envoy, and GraphQL Federation
An in-depth analysis of API gateway patterns and BFF (Backend for Frontend) architecture. Covers pros and cons comparison of Kong, Envoy, and GraphQL Federation, authentication, rate limiting, routing implementation, and
2026-03-08 · 31 min read #architecture#api-gateway#bff#kong#envoy