Kong Gateway Installation Options
Kong Gateway is a lightweight, fast, and flexible cloud-native API gateway designed to manage, secure, and connect APIs and microservices. This documentation provides comprehensive guidance on installing Kong Gateway across various environments and platforms, ensuring seamless integration into your infrastructure.
Key Features
- Multi-Platform Support: Install Kong Gateway on Kubernetes, Docker, Linux distributions (Amazon Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu), and more.
- Deployment Flexibility: Supports diverse deployment topologies including hybrid mode, DB-less configurations, and traditional setups.
- Post-Installation Configuration: Detailed steps for setting up data stores, applying enterprise licenses, and enabling Kong Manager for administrative tasks.
- Scalability and Security: Designed for production environments with features for clustering, access control, and secure Admin API management.
Use Cases
- API Management: Centralize control over API traffic with routing, rate limiting, and authentication.
- Microservices Connectivity: Facilitate communication between microservices with load balancing and health checks.
- Enterprise Environments: Leverage enterprise features like RBAC, secrets management, and monitoring for large-scale deployments.
- Development and Testing: Easy setup for developers to test API configurations in sandbox environments.
Whether you're a developer, DevOps engineer, or enterprise architect, Kong Gateway offers the tools and flexibility to streamline API connectivity and enhance system security.
