Announced at API Summit 2023, the Kong Gateway Operator (KGO) is the next generation management tool for Kong Gateway on Kubernetes. Join Michael Heap (Sr Director of Developer Experience at Kong) as he walks through how to use KGO to deploy new Kong Gateway data planes and how to safely test Gateway upgrades using replicates and blue/green deployments. We’ll also talk about what’s coming next for the Kong Gateway Operator and you’ll get a chance to influence the upcoming roadmap.