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Apache APISIX

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Apache APISIX is an open-source, high-performance API gateway, designed for microservices, cloud-native and container-based architecture. It provides a wide range of features to manage and secure API services:

  • Scalability: Load balancing and routing, dynamic scaling
  • Performance: Fast and reliable, supports caching and rate limiting
  • Multi-Protocol Support: Supports HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets and gRPC
  • Customization: Plugins for authentication, authorization and traffic management

At AOE, we are currently assessing Apache APISIX in one of our cloud infrastructure projects.