Running Kong on Kubernetes with DataStax Astra

Kong, an open-source API gateway, has been tested with DataStax Astra, a managed Apache Cassandra service. The integration required additional Lua support for proxy connections and certificates in the lua-cassandra driver. With this enhancement, Kong can now communicate with Cassandra hosted on Astra. This combination allows developers to focus on deploying applications while leaving the management of Cassandra to DataStax professionals. Instructions are provided for installing Kong on a Kubernetes cluster and validating its functionality using an admin API.