Your trusted DataPower to Kong migration – fixed scope, senior engineers
How to migrate IBM DataPower Gateway to Kong Enterprise? It’s a well-understood project: we port your heavy XML/SOAP policies, HSM crypto, and AAA rules into lightweight Kong plugins and sidecars.
The lowest-cost way off IBM DataPower Gateway: our migration tooling automates the repetitive work —you pay senior engineers for judgment, not keystrokes.
How we support IBM DataPower Gateway → Kong Enterprise after migration
- ✓Fixed scope, no surprises – senior engineers, budget locked.
- ✓Port heavy XML/SOAP to lightweight Kong plugins.
- ✓Keep vendor support until you’re ready to cut over.
- ✓Kubernetes-native Gateway for microservices.
- ✓Post-migration support & GitOps pipeline management.
- ✓40–70% savings on legacy support while you migrate.
Cloud-native architecture clash
Migrating backend services to Kubernetes or OpenShift? DataPower’s bulky appliances don’t fit your cloud-native stack. You need a lightweight, API-first Gateway.
High-performance routing bottleneck
Your microservices demand low-latency routing, but DataPower’s XML processing adds overhead. Kong Enterprise delivers sub-millisecond performance on Kubernetes.
Cost pressure vs. migration risk
Legacy DataPower licenses are expensive. Cost-reduction mandates force you to replace it, but fear of breaking SOAP/XML policies or HSM integrations stalls the move.
IBM DataPower Gateway → Kong Enterprise migration — your questions answered
How do you handle heavy SOAP/XML payload validation from DataPower?+
Our senior engineers port validation rules into Kong plugins or sidecars, preserving downstream compatibility. We virtualize certificate handling so no client changes are needed.
DataPower uses HSM for crypto – can Kong replace that?+
We map cryptographic operations (decryption, signature verification) to Kong’s plugin system or HSM via KMIP, eliminating hardware dependency.
Our complex AAA policies rely on LDAP and Kerberos – can you migrate them?+
Yes. We port AAA policies into Kong’s auth plugins or custom Lua logic, integrating with LDAP and Kerberos tokens without breaking existing flows.
What is the timeline and cost for a DataPower to Kong migration?+
Typical projects run 4–9 months with 2–4 DevOps engineers, budget $100k–$600k. We scope every policy, plugin, and test case upfront.
Proven DataPower to Kong migration – start your study
We handle every step: policy porting, plugin development, and post-migration support including Kong Enterprise support, plugin maintenance, and GitOps Gateway pipeline management. Your legacy IBM DataPower Gateway stays under vendor support as long as your contract is active – no forced cutover.