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    This documentation uses Gloo Gateway proxies with the Kubernetes Gateway API. To use the Edge API instead, click here. Note that some features, such as AI gateways, are not supported with the Edge API.

    Ingress

    Explore different ways for how to use Gloo Gateway as an ingress gateway.

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    Simple ingress

    Use Gloo Gateway as an ingress gateway for your Kubernetes services.

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    Ingress with AWS ELBs

    Pair your Gloo Gateway proxy with an AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB).

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    Ingress to ambient mesh

    Use Gloo Gateway as the ingress gateway for your ambient mesh.

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    Ingress to Istio sidecar mesh

    Use Gloo Gateway as the ingress gateway for your Istio service mesh that uses Istio sidecars.

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    Ingress to Istio sidecar mesh with virtual destinations (GME)

    Gloo Gateway to route traffic to Gloo Mesh Enterprise VirtualDestinations.

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    Self-managed gateways (BYO)

    Provision static gateway proxies that you bootstrap and manage yourself.

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