Moving to the Cloud: Exploring the API Gateway to Success
An API gateway is a front door to your applications and systems. It’s on the hot path of every user request, and because of this, it needs to be performant, secure, and easily configurable. The fundamentals of API gateway technology have evolved over the past ten years, and adopting cloud native practices and technologies like continuous delivery, Kubernetes, and HTTP/3 adds new dimensions that need to be supported by your chosen implementation.
This article explores the benefits and challenges of moving to the cloud through the lens of API gateways and highlights the new practices and technologies that you will need to embrace.
Microservice Service Discovery: API Gateway or Service Mesh?
When managing cloud-native connectivity and communication, there is always a recurring question on which technology is preferred for handling how microservice-based applications interact with each other. That is; “Should I start with an API gateway or use a Service Mesh?”.
When we talk about both technologies, we refer to the end-user’s experience in achieving a successful API call within an environment. Ultimately, these technologies can be classified as two pages of the same book, except they differ in how they operate individually. It is essential to understand the underlying differences and similarities between both technologies in software communication.
In this article, you will learn about service discovery in microservices, and also discover when you should use a Service Mesh or API gateway.
Moving to the Cloud: Exploring the API Gateway to Success – Guide
Exploring the API Gateway to Success
An API gateway is a front door to your applications and systems. It’s on the hot path of every user request, and because of this, it needs to be performant, secure, and easily configurable. The fundamentals of API gateway technology have evolved over the past ten years, and adopting cloud native practices and technologies like continuous delivery, Kubernetes, and HTTP/3 adds new dimensions that need to be supported by your chosen implementation.
This Guide explores the benefits and challenges of moving to the cloud through the lens of API gateways and highlights the new practices and technologies that you will need to embrace.
