Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Kong?
By Contributor
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Today we talk to Kong field chief technology officer for APJ, Brad Drysdale.
Kong is an open source API gateway and platform that acts as middleware between compute clients and API-centric applications. The company recently partnered with Australia Post, which now uses Kong's service connectivity platform.
In this interview, Brad talks about Kong's key products and offerings, how these solutions help manage and secure APIs, new developments and products on the horizon, and more.
Watch the video below.
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