[Meetup] Gateway to the Future: A Brief History of Kubernetes Ingress

We are thrilled to invite you to this in-person Meetup hosted by Kong and Wipro!

When
October 25, 16:00 - 20:00

Where
425 National Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043

Agenda
16:00 - 17:00 Everyone gathers, networking, snacks & drinks
17:00 - 17:45 [Talk 1] Gateway to the Future: A Brief History of Kubernetes Ingress by Viktor Gamov (Principal Developer Advocate, Kong)
17:45 - 18:30 [Talk 2] TBD by Wipro
18:30 - 20:00 Networking, snacks & drinks

Talks
1) Gateway to the Future: A Brief History of Kubernetes Ingress
Join Viktor Gamov, a Principal Developer Advocate with Kong, as he navigates the evolution of Kubernetes Ingress. Starting with the basics, he’ll explain how Ingress is pivotal in managing external access to services within a Kubernetes cluster through HTTP and HTTPS routes.

In this talk, Viktor will also address its limitations – the challenge of managing multiple Ingress resources, inconsistencies across different controllers, and inherent limitations in handling non-L7 protocols like TCP and UDP.

The talk then shifts gear toward the future – the Gateway API. This next evolution of Kubernetes networking expands beyond HTTP/HTTPS, promising improved traffic routing and the capability to handle diverse protocols, thus addressing Ingress’s limitations.

Viktor will explain how the Gateway API introduces resources like GatewayClass and Gateway to provide a flexible, structured way of defining traffic routing paths, simplifying traffic management in complex environments.

Adding to the mix, he will hint at how the Kong Gateway and Ingress Controller can leverage the Gateway API to extend their capabilities, offering a robust and more flexible networking experience.

Whether you’re a Kubernetes beginner or a seasoned pro, this talk promises a wealth of insights. Join us to explore Kubernetes Ingress and step into its promising future with the Gateway API.

2) TBD by Wipro

Speakers
Viktor Gamov (Principal Developer Advocate, Kong)
Viktor has a comprehensive expertise in building distributed systems and cloud-native architectures using open source technologies. He enjoys helping architects and developers design and develop low latency, scalable, and highly available systems. He is a professional conference speaker on distributed systems, streaming data, JVM, and DevOps topics. He's regular on events including JavaOne, Devoxx, OSCON, QCon, and others. Viktor has co-authored books O'Reilly's «Enterprise Web Development» and Manning's «Apache Kafka® in Action.» He blogs at http://gamov.io and co-hosts KongCast https://pod.link/kongcast. Follow Viktor on Twitter @gamussa, where he posts there about gym life, food, open-source, and Kong and Cloud.

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See you all there!