Kong Gateway 2.0 Alpha release, this version brings several new features:
Go plug-PDK
PDK plug This version contains Golang language, in addition, Kong also said it would continue to support other popular community of language development.
Mixed Mode
Kong Gateway 2.0 data plane and control plane separately, providing greater flexibility in infrastructure and enable mixed mode, which means that data can now be deployed in a local plane to get the best performance, you can also easily access the control plane on the cloud.
Primeval gRPC agency
Kong Gateway 2.0 by native gRPC support simplifies the operation process developers, this feature is enabled gRPC any infrastructure to bring more control and observability. Developers can add gRPC service A / B test, and the automatic retry feature disconnection, to improve reliability and uptime. This release also supports logging gRPC services, integrated analysis and Prometheus.
Detail View: https://www.oschina.net/news/109261/kong-1-3-released
Cross upstream TLS authentication
This version provides specific certificate during the handshake with upstream services to improve security, significance of doing so include:
- Certificates can be used to shake hands with the upstream service enables Kong in need strong authentication to ensure the industry better, such as financial and health care services.
- Greater security.
- By providing a trusted certificate, upstream service will be determined by the incoming requests are forwarded Kong, rather than malicious clients.
- Easier compliance.
- Developer-friendly.
- Kong will need to use mutual TLS authentication service is converted to more developers are not related methods (for example, OAuth).
Detail View: https://www.oschina.net/news/109261/kong-1-3-released
No database deployment
Open without DB mode users can manage their entire configuration in memory, to reduce failure modes and maximizes system flexibility. This version enhanced support for non-database deployment Kong, simplifying implementation, reducing architectural complexity and significantly improve performance.
Detail View: https://www.oschina.net/news/105478/kong-1-1-released
Declarative configuration
Kong Gateway 2.0 includes a full-featured declarative configuration, create profiles and manage the backup and version control easier, now allows the export of declarative YAML file is used to configure or import back into the database later.
Detail View: https://www.oschina.net/news/105478/kong-1-1-released
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Update Bulletin:
https://konghq.com/blog/kong-gateway-2-0-released-at-kong-summit-2019