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<\/p>\nA Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options
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This is the third blog post in our series on how to choose a Kubernetes Ingress controller. <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation\u2019s (CNCF) Survey 2020<\/a>, NGINX is the most commonly used data plane in Ingress controllers<\/a> for Kubernetes – but did you know there\u2019s more than one \u201cNGINX Ingress Controller\u201d? <\/p>\n A previous version of this blog, published in 2018 under the title Wait, Which NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Am I Using?<\/em>, was prompted by a conversation with a community member about the existence of two popular Ingress controllers that use NGINX. <\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to see why there was (and still is) confusion. Both Ingress controllers are:<\/p>\n And of course the biggest commonality is that they implement the same function.<\/p>\n For the sake of clarity, we differentiate the two versions like this:<\/p>\n There are also a number of other Ingress controllers based on NGINX, such as Kong, but fortunately their names are easily distinguished. If you\u2019re not sure which NGINX Ingress Controller you\u2019re using, check the container image of the running Ingress controller, then compare the Docker image name with the repos listed above.<\/p>\n A primary difference between NGINX Ingress Controller and the Community Ingress controller (along with other Ingress controllers based on NGINX Open Source) are their development and deployment models, which are in turn based on differing goals and priorities. <\/p>\n And while we\u2019re here, let\u2019s review some of the key benefits you get from the NGINX Plus-based<\/span> NGINX Ingress Controller. As we discussed in How to Choose a Kubernetes Ingress Controller, Part 3: Open Source vs. Default vs. Commercial<\/a>, there are substantial differences between open source and commercial Ingress controllers. If you\u2019re planning for large Kubernetes deployments and complex apps in production, you\u2019ll find our commercial Ingress controller saves you time and money in some key areas.<\/p>\n One of the main reasons many organizations fail to deliver Kubernetes apps in production is the difficulty of keeping them secure and compliant. The NGINX Plus-based<\/span> NGINX Ingress Controller unlocks five use cases that are critical for keeping your apps and customers safe.<\/p>\n Learn how German automotive giant Audi secured their Red Hat OpenShift apps in Audi Future‑Proofs Tech Vision and App Innovation with NGINX<\/a>.<\/p>\n Uptime and app speed are often key performance indicators (KPIs) for developers and Platform Ops teams. The NGINX Plus-based<\/span> NGINX Ingress Controller unlocks five use cases that help you deliver on the promises of Kubernetes.<\/p>\n Learn how business text messaging company Zipwhip accomplished 99.99% uptime for their SaaS apps in Strengthen Security and Traffic Visibility on Amazon EKS with NGINX<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve decided that an open source Ingress controller is the right choice for your apps, then you can get started quickly at our GitHub repo<\/a>. <\/p>\n For large production deployments, we hope you\u2019ll try our commercial Ingress controller based on NGINX Plus. It\u2019s available for a 30-day free trial<\/span><\/a> that includes NGINX App Protect.<\/p>\n The post A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options<\/a> appeared first on NGINX<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options This is the third blog post in our series on how to choose a Kubernetes Ingress controller. 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NGINX vs. Kubernetes Community Ingress Controller<\/h2>\n
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NGINX Ingress Controller Goals and Priorities<\/h3>\n
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NGINX Open Source vs. NGINX Plus \u2013 Why Upgrade to Our Commercial Edition?<\/h2>\n
Security and Compliance<\/h3>\n
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Application Performance and Resiliency<\/h3>\n
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Next Step: Try NGINX Ingress Controller<\/h2>\n