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High-performance enterprise API Gateway and service mesh

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Pros and Cons

Ventajas

  • + Market-leading API Gateway
  • + Extensive plugins
  • + Multi-platform (K8s, VMs, serverless)
  • + High performance based on Nginx
  • + Open-source version available

Desventajas

  • - Enterprise features are expensive
  • - Configuration can be complex
  • - Overhead for simple cases
  • - Learning curve

Casos de Uso

  • Enterprise API Gateway
  • Rate limiting and authentication
  • Microservices routing
  • API monetization