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??Kong + Wallarm: API Security Leader are heading to San Diego! Come join the experts and learn how to built API security programs while soaking up the California sunshine. ??

? Wondering what's really required for API Security ? There's no doubt that with massive growth in API usage and incidents, securing your APIs is a requirement, but the options can be confusing. Join Tim Erlin and Andrew Waithaka from Kong Inc. on Dec. 4th for "The API Security Toolbox: Gateways, WAFs, and API Protection Explained" where we'll explore the tools you might have (or want) in your toolbox for API security. ?? https://lnkd.in/gXgbbb2W

?? Keeping up the epic momentum of the week, Kong CEO and Co-founder Augusto Marietti joined the stage at Goldman Sachs' Annual Private Innovative Company Conference!

ICYMI: The Kong Konnect Serverless Gateways are officially out in Public Beta in Konnect Plus, and it's already helping teams deploy APIs faster with zero infrastructure overhead. ? Much like your daily coffee fix, you need options that match your needs. Whether you’re looking for a trusted café experience (Dedicated Gateways), a personalized home brew (Hybrid Gateways), or a quick grab-and-go (Serverless Gateways), we’ve got all the flavors covered. Take a closer look at how Serverless Gateways can help your team prototype and test APIs in record time, without breaking a sweat (or the bank). https://lnkd.in/gZTDAiPH #Serverless #APIStrategy #CloudInfrastructure #KongCommunity #APIDevelopment

A milestone worth lighting up NYC for. Spotted: Kong taking over the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square to celebrate our $175M Series E funding and $2B valuation! To the Kong team, partners, and community: this is your moment as much as ours. Thank you for being part of the story. Onward and upward! ?? https://lnkd.in/ge3zDwzW #APIs #AI TechNews #BusinessMilestone #SeriesE #TechStartup

?? K8s users, listen up! Upcoming community User Call on the horizon all about how to seamlessly integrate your existing Kubernetes-based data planes for centralized control and observability with Konnect. ??? November 26 ? 9 AM PST | 12 PM EST ??? Patryk Ma?ek, Sr. Software Engineer Mattia Lavacca, Software Engineer - Kubernetes RSVP now for a live hands-on look at how to streamline every part of your API infrastructure with declarative power. https://lnkd.in/gZDmrvew #UserCall #KongCommunity #APIManagement #Kubernetes

?? We’re seeing a Kubernetes glow up in your future… ???? Step-by-step guide on managing your Kubernetes services with an API gateway, straight from a Kong Champion. ?? Chief Integration Evangelist / Chief Architect at OPITZ CONSULTING Deutschland GmbH, Sven Bernhardt goes roots to stem in this one, exploring how Kubernetes works with an API gateway, Kubernetes vs. Ingress, and how everything comes together in coding. This blog + video cover: - ??? Installing Kong Ingress Controller - ?? Securing APIs with plugins - ?? Exposing Kubernetes services as APIs (authentication, rate-limiting) - ?? Using the Gateway API for HTTP/TCP routing - ?? Observing analytics - all managed via the centralized Kong Konnect control plane. Your guide to API Gateway + Kubernetes ?? is here. https://lnkd.in/gc9DJiNW #Kubernetes #Ingress #K8s #KongChampion #LearnToCode

?? Behind the Keyboard - End User Ops ?? Episode 2: Enterprise AI Unplugged: Shadow AI, Governance, Deployment Patterns HOW LONG...has it been since we last streamed?! In this next episode, we are joined by Enterprise Architect, Andrew Kew! Let's talk about AI. - Shadow AI - Navigating Enterprise AI - Deployment patterns - Governance - Hackathons - Kong AI Gateway Join us 11/21/2024 @ 11AM EST | 4PM GMT | 9:30PM IST See you there ??

???? Kong API Day on AWS in SEOUL ?? Kong Secures $175 Million New Financing at $2B Valuation to Power the API World Kong??? ?? ??? ??? ?????, ??? Milestone? ???? ?? ???? ?? ??? ? ?? ?? ??????. AWS, ???????? ?? Kong API Day on AWS? ?????, 41??? ??? ??????? ?? ?? ????/??? ??? API ?? ???? ?? ???? AI ?? ??? ????? ?????. ?? ??: - Why API Gateway Matters to Your Business - No AI Without APIs - Amazon Bedrock Integration with Kong Konnect - Kong AI Gateway x Amazon Bedrock - Hands-on Workshop ??? ??? ??? ?????? Kong? ??? E ??? ?? ? 1? 7,500? ??? ???? ???? 2? ?? ????? ????? ??? ??? ?? ?? ????. https://lnkd.in/g6g5K-de What a vibrant day at Kong! There’s no better way to celebrate our latest milestone than with an incredible event in Seoul. We had the pleasure of co-hosting Kong API Day on AWS in Seoul with our fantastic partners—AWS and Megazone Cloud. Together, we delved into the latest trends in API management platforms, with a spotlight on AI use cases. - Why API Gateway matters to your business - No AI without APIs - Amazon Bedrock integration with Kong Konnect - Kong AI Gateway x Amazon Bedrock - Handson workshop And to top it off, we’re thrilled to share some incredible news: Kong has successfully secured $175M in Series E funding, pushing our valuation to an impressive $2B! https://lnkd.in/g6g5K-de Onward and upward! ???? Special thanks to the extended team - Sanghoon Han Cassandra Seto Jaeman Seo Alex(Ji-Young) Kim Kyungseok Shim Sean Sung @taekyung kim Robin Cher Adrian Phang 彭建鸿 Ruiguo (RG) Lai Ritesh Toshniwal Richard Koh Degui Xu Weiyu Chen Ward Ong

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