PermalinkClassic Deployment
Kong Gateway can be deployed in the following classic deployment modes:
- Embedded: deployment with all services on one node.
- Distributed: deployment with distributed services. Unlike in Hybrid mode, every node must connect to a database.
PermalinkEmbedded
In this deployment mode, you install one instance of Kong, and all of its add-ons reside on the same node. This option is normally used for testing and development.
To learn more, see the installation documentation.
PermalinkDistributed
In a production environment, we recommend that you install multiple instances of Kong on separate nodes. Each of these nodes must connect to the Kong database, which can be Postgres or Cassandra.
To set up a distributed deployment, install the Control Plane Kong instance following the embedded installation instructions for your platform, then bring up subsequent instances for the Data Planes without enabling any add-ons (e.g., Kong Manager, Developer Portal).
For further distributed setup help, contact Kong Support.