Richard Hooper 12/22/2025

Ingress NGINX Is Retiring in March 2026: What This Means for AKS Users

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The article details the announced retirement of the Ingress NGINX controller in March 2026 due to maintainer shortages. It focuses on the implications for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) users, clarifying the confusing landscape of options. The author presents a tested analysis of four realistic replacement paths: Application Gateway for Containers, the Application Routing add-on, Envoy Gateway, and Traefik Proxy v3, comparing their trade-offs in cost, Azure integration, and Gateway API support.

Ingress NGINX Is Retiring in March 2026: What This Means for AKS Users

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