Kubernetes: Ingress NGINX retirement and your migration roadmap (Webinar | Online)

Plan a safe transition away from Ingress NGINXLearn how to prepare for the end of life of the Ingress NGINX controller and build a structured migration roadmap for your Kubernetes environments.

Background and contextThe Ingress NGINX controller reaches end of life in March 2026. After that, it will no longer receive security updates or maintenance. This creates significant security, operational, and compliance risks for production Kubernetes clusters.

A structured migration approachThis webinar explains how to treat the Ingress NGINX retirement as a planned evolution rather than a last-minute emergency.

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What will you learn in this webinar?

The Ingress NGINX controller is widely used across the Kubernetes ecosystem. With its announced end of life, many organizations must reassess their ingress strategy and prepare for a sustainable future.

In this webinar, you will learn:

Understanding the Ingress NGINX end of life

Timeline, technical background, and the concrete impact on Kubernetes clusters.

Risks of running unmaintained ingress software

Security vulnerabilities, operational instability, and compliance exposure after March 2026.

Ingress NGINX migration options

An overview of available alternatives and their key technical differences.

Assessing current ingress usage

How to identify and evaluate ingress configurations across clusters and environments.

Strategic decision-making

Immediate controller replacement versus longer-term API and architecture modernization.

Phased migration planning

How to build a realistic migration timeline aligned with team capacity and delivery constraints.

Testing and validation strategies

Ensuring zero-downtime transitions and minimizing risk during migration.

The future of Kubernetes networking

Understanding the Gateway API as the long-term standard and why this shift is happening.

Why should you attend this webinar?

This webinar is designed for platform, DevOps, and Kubernetes teams operating production clusters who need to respond proactively to the Ingress NGINX end of life.

Gain clarity

Understand why the end of life matters and what it means for your organization.

Assess migration scope and urgency

Evaluate the effort, timeline, and complexity of your migration.

Make informed decisions

Choose migration approaches based on team skills, infrastructure, and business constraints.

Reduce risk

Avoid rushed, high-risk migrations close to the deadline.

Prepare for the future

Position your Kubernetes networking architecture for long-term security and maintainability.

Your webinar host: Amir Zahirovic

Amir Zahirovic is a DevOps engineer with a strong background in Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD. He brings deep AWS expertise and a focus on automation, reliability, and cloud-native best practices. Amir supports teams by providing clear guidance, hands-on training, and practical knowledge sharing to help them build sustainable, self-sufficient DevOps practices.

Eventdatum: Donnerstag, 26. Februar 2026 14:00 – 15:00

Eventort: Online