Not Yet Another Envoy Implementation - Exploring Kgateway To Write Your Own GatewayA... Ricardo Katz

This talk covers the exploration of kgateway, a CNCF project aimed at simplifying the creation of custom Gateway API implementations. The speaker, Ricardo Katz from Red Hat, discusses the growing adoption of Gateway API within the Kubernetes ecosystem and highlights the common reliance on Envoy as a backend. Katz explains how kgateway provides a pluggable control plane that alleviates much of the complexity involved in developing a Gateway API, allowing developers to focus on programming their backend with a familiar data model. The session includes a demonstration of integrating kgateway into a non-Envoy Gateway API implementation, providing practical insights for attendees interested in creating their own unique solutions.