Title

AWS re:Invent 2022 - Crawl/walk/run: Migrating to the cloud with Kong and AWS (PRT229)

Summary

APIs are at the core of business operations and require a strategic vision aligned with business goals.
Amazon is highlighted as an API-first organization, with AWS becoming a $100 billion business due to a strong API vision.
The evolution of APIs from afterthoughts to API-first mentality is discussed, emphasizing the need for a cohesive API strategy to avoid silos.
Kong's API platform is presented as a solution for managing, securing, and exposing APIs across an organization.
The importance of a platform that provides cross-cutting concerns like security and observability is stressed to prevent teams from reinventing the wheel.
The talk includes a case study from Vanguard, a wealth management firm, detailing their cloud migration journey and how they utilized Kong's technology.
A live demonstration showcases how to migrate a monolithic application to microservices using Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh on AWS EKS.
The session concludes with a discussion on Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) and its role in cloud transformation.

Having a clear API vision is crucial for organizations to ensure that their API strategy supports their long-term business goals.
The transition from monolithic applications to microservices requires a platform that can manage the complexities of API connectivity and security.
Kong's API platform is positioned as a key tool for organizations to manage their APIs effectively during cloud migration.
Vanguard's experience with cloud migration highlights the importance of modernizing not only technology but also people and processes.
The demonstration of migrating a monolithic application to microservices using Kong's tools on AWS EKS provides a practical example of how organizations can approach cloud transformation.
The discussion on ROSA emphasizes the need for consistency across environments and the benefits of a managed service for accelerating cloud adoption.
The session underscores the collaborative nature of cloud transformation, requiring partnerships between companies like Kong, AWS, and Red Hat to provide integrated solutions for customers.