API Gateways for the Modern Enterprise
In today's digital-first world, enterprises rely heavily on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to connect applications, services, and data across diverse environments. An API gateway is a key enabler for managing, securing, and optimizing these interactions. However, with the rise of microservices, multi-cloud strategies, and global business requirements, the landscape for API gateways has become more complex. This blog post will explore three main categories of API gateways — External (Edge) Gateways, Internal Gateways, and Egress Gateways — the practical problems each solves, and how they can be combined in modern enterprise and cell-based architectures.