Episode 22: From NGINX to Gateway API: Where Kubernetes Networking Is Heading

The retirement of NGINX Ingress might sound like just another Kubernetes update, but it reveals a much bigger shift.

As teams start asking what replaces it, deeper questions come up about how traffic should be managed, who owns it, and what “modern” infrastructure actually looks like.

Omer and Mark cover the rise of NGINX, why it became the default for so long, and what changed. They explore the growing ecosystem of alternatives like Traefik and Caddy, the move toward service meshes, and how Gateway API is shaping the next generation of Kubernetes networking.