Kong Consulting

MeteorOps provides Kong Consulting Services to help companies manage their microservices traffic at scale
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Last Updated:
September 6, 2024
common challenges

Most Kong Implementations Look Like This

Months spent searching for a Kong expert with experience.

Risk of hiring the wrong Kong expert after all that time and effort.

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Not enough work to justify a full-time Kong expert hire.

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Full-time is too expensive when part-time assistance in Kong would suffice.

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Constant management required until the Kong expert is comfortable.

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Collecting technical debt by doing Kong yourself.

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Difficulty finding an agency specialized in Kong that meets expectations.

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Development slows down because Kong tasks are neglected.

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Frequent context-switches when managing Kong.

There's an easier way
the meteorops method

Flexible capacity of talented Kong Engineers

Save time and costs on mastering and implementing Kong.
How? Like this 👇

Free Project Planning: We dive into your goals and current state to prepare before a kickoff.

2-hour Onboarding: We prepare the Kong expert before the kickoff based on the work plan.

Focused Kickoff Session: We review the Kong work plan together and choose the first steps.

Pay-as-you-go: Use our capacity when you need it, none of that retainer nonsense.

Build Rapport: Work with the same Kong expert through the entire engagement.

Experts On-Demand: Get new experts from our team when you need specific knowledge or consultation.

We Don't Sleep: Just kidding we do sleep, but we can flexibly hop on calls when you need.

Top 0.7% of Kong specialists: Work with the same Kong specialist through the entire engagement.

Kong Expertise: Our Kong experts bring experience and insights from multiple companies.

Shared Slack Channel: This is where we update and discuss the Kong work.

Weekly Kong Syncs: Discuss our progress, blockers, and plan the next Kong steps with a weekly cycle.

Weekly Kong Sync Summary: After every Kong sync we send a summary of everything discussed.

Kong Progress Updates: As we work, we update on Kong progress and discuss the next steps with you.

Ad-hoc Calls: When we a video call works better than a chat, we hop on a call together.

Free consultations with Kong experts: Get guidance from our architects on an occasional basis.

PROCESS

How it works?

It's simple!

You tell us about your Kong needs + important details.

We turn it into a work plan (before work starts).

A Kong expert starts working with you! 🚀

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Small Kong optimizations, or a full Kong implementation - Our Kong Consulting & Hands-on Service covers it all.

We can start with a quick brainstorming session to discuss your needs around Kong.

1

Kong Requirements Discussion

Meet & discuss the existing system, and the desired result after implementing the Kong Solution.

2

Kong Solution Overview

Meet & Review the proposed solutions, the trade-offs, and modify the Kong implementation plan based on your inputs.

3

Match with the Kong Expert

Based on the proposed Kong solution, we match you with the most suitable Kong expert from our team.

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Kong Implementation

The Kong expert starts working with your team to implement the solution, consulting you and doing the hands-on work at every step.

FEATURES

What's included in our Kong Consulting Service?

Your time is precious, so we perfected our Kong Consulting Service with everything you need!

🤓 A Kong Expert consulting you

We hired 7 engineers out of every 1,000 engineers we vetted, so you can enjoy the help of the top 0.7% of Kong experts out there

🧵 A custom Kong solution suitable to your company

Our flexibile process ensures a custom Kong work plan that is based on your requirements

🕰️ Pay-as-you-go

You can use as much hours as you'd like:
Zero, a hundred, or a thousand!
It's completely flexible.

🖐️ A Kong Expert doing hands-on work with you

Our Kong Consulting service extends beyond just planning and consulting, as the same person consulting you joins your team and implements the recommendation by doing hands-on work

👁️ Perspective on how other companies use Kong

Our Kong experts have worked with many different companies, seeing multiple Kong implementations, and are able to provide perspective on the possible solutions for your Kong setup

🧠 Complementary Architect's input on Kong design and implementation decisions

On top of a Kong expert, an Architect from our team joins discussions to provide advice and factor enrich the discussions about the Kong work plan
What Our Clients Say

Testimonials

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From my experience, working with MeteorOps brings high value to any company at almost any stage. They are uncompromising professionals, who achieve their goal no matter what.

David Nash
CEO
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Gefen Technologies AI
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Good consultants execute on task and deliver as planned. Better consultants overdeliver on their tasks. Great consultants become full technology partners and provide expertise beyond their scope.
I am happy to call MeteorOps my technology partners as they overdelivered, provide high-level expertise and I recommend their services as a very happy customer.

Gil Zellner
Infrastructure Lead
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HourOne AI
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Nguyen is a champ. He's fast and has great communication. Well done!

Ido Yohanan
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Embie
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Thanks to MeteorOps, infrastructure changes have been completed without any errors. They provide excellent ideas, manage tasks efficiently, and deliver on time. They communicate through virtual meetings, email, and a messaging app. Overall, their experience in Kubernetes and AWS is impressive.

Mike Ossareh
VP of Software
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Erisyon
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Working with MeteorOps was exactly the solution we looked for. We met a professional, involved, problem solving DevOps team, that gave us an impact in a short term period.

Tal Sherf
Tech Operation Lead
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Optival
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I was impressed at how quickly they were able to handle new tasks at a high quality and value.

Joseph Chen
CPO
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FairwayHealth
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I was impressed with the amount of professionalism, communication, and speed of delivery.

Dean Shandler
Software Team Lead
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Skyline Robotics
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You guys are really a bunch of talented geniuses and it's a pleasure and a privilege to work with you.

Maayan Kless Sasson
Head of Product
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iAngels
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They are very knowledgeable in their area of expertise.

Mordechai Danielov
CEO
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Bitwise MnM
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We got to meet Michael from MeteorOps through one of our employees. We needed DevOps help and guidance and Michael and the team provided all of it from the very beginning. They did everything from dev support to infrastructure design and configuration to helping during Production incidents like any one of our own employees. They actually became an integral part of our organization which says a lot about their personal attitude and dedication.

Amir Zipori
VP R&D
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Taranis
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They have been great at adjusting and improving as we have worked together.

Paul Mattal
CTO
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Jaide Health
THE FULL PICTURE

You need A Kong Expert who knows other stuff as well

Your company needs an expert that knows more than just Kong.
Here are some of the tools our team is experienced with.

success stories and proven results

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USEFUL INFO

A bit about Kong

Things you need to know about Kong before using any Kong Consulting company

What is Kong?

Kong is a powerful open-source API gateway and service mesh, purpose-built to handle microservice APIs effectively. It offers centralized management, security, and orchestration for APIs, making it a reliable entry point for API requests. Developers benefit from its traffic routing, authentication, rate limiting, and monitoring capabilities, enabling them to efficiently manage multiple APIs and microservices while ensuring their security. Kong is versatile, as it can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments, and it seamlessly integrates with various technologies, making it a highly favored choice for organizations of all sizes.

What is Service Mesh?

Service mesh technology is a networking layer that facilitates communication between services in a distributed system. It simplifies the task of managing the underlying network infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on building and deploying applications without worrying about the complexities of network management. Service mesh also provides advanced security features such as traffic monitoring and encryption, ensuring the system is resilient and safeguarded against malicious attacks.

Why use Service Mesh?

Here are some reasons to use tools in the service mesh category:

  • Simplifies the management of networking infrastructure in a distributed system.
  • Provides advanced security features such as traffic monitoring and encryption.
  • Enables features like service discovery, load balancing, and traffic routing.
  • Enhances observability through detailed metrics and monitoring capabilities.
  • Increases resilience by enabling fault tolerance and handling network disruptions seamlessly.
  • Facilitates the adoption of microservices architecture and helps in deploying them at scale.
  • Offers platform independence and works with various languages and platforms.
  • Reduces development and maintenance costs by abstracting away the underlying infrastructure.

Why use Kong?

  • Kong is an open-source API gateway and service mesh designed to manage microservice APIs effectively.
  • It offers centralized management, security, and orchestration for APIs, simplifying API request handling.
  • With features like traffic routing, authentication, rate limiting, and monitoring, Kong ensures API reliability and security.
  • Developers can easily manage multiple APIs and microservices using Kong, streamlining development processes.
  • Kong's versatility allows it to be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments, catering to diverse organizational needs.
  • Its seamless integration with various technologies makes Kong a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking an efficient API management solution.

Why get our help with Kong?

How can we help you with Kong?