Making the Leap: What Gateway API Needs To Support Ingress-NGINX Users - Rob Scott & James Strong
Rob Scott, James Strong
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
This talk, presented by Rob Scott of Google and James Strong of Isovalent (now Cisco), addresses the critical transition facing a vast segment of the Kubernetes community: the migration of users from the highly prevalent **Ingress-NGINX** controller to the burgeoning **Gateway API**. As a maintainer of the Gateway API and a seasoned user of Ingress-NGINX, Rob Scott, alongside James Strong, details the ambitious, yet necessary, shift being undertaken by the Kubernetes SIG Network community. The core message revolves around standardizing Kubernetes networking primitives and consolidating development efforts into the Gateway API, which is positioned as the successor to the original Ingress API.
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This talk delivers a brutally honest and critical update on the inevitable migration from Ingress-NGINX to Gateway API. It quantifies the alarming feature parity gap (45% unsupported functionality!), outlines a concrete strategic plan for the transition, and introduces `gatewayctl`, a vital new tool to manage Gateway API's inherent complexity. Presented by a core maintainer and a seasoned practitioner, this is not just an informational session; it's a direct call to action for every organization relying on Ingress-NGINX, providing indispensable signal for future planning.