Kong API Management Platform Now Available on Sakura Internet's 'Sakura Cloud'

Kong Inc., a leader in API and AI connectivity technology, has announced the availability of its API management platform on 'Sakura Cloud,' the public cloud service provided by Sakura Internet Inc.

Sakura Internet is a digital infrastructure company that provides cloud services and computing foundations from its own domestic data centers. With this adoption, Sakura Internet will further strengthen its cloud infrastructure by offering advanced API management functions to customers who wish to manage and utilize data securely within Japan.

### Background
In recent years, with the expansion of generative AI and data utilization, the need for domestic data management has increased. Consequently, the importance of API management foundations equipped with advanced API authentication, traffic control, and multi-tenant management has grown. In this context, Sakura Internet adopted Kong's platform to enhance the API management capabilities of 'Sakura Cloud.'

### Reasons for Selecting Kong
1. **Rapid Implementation via Plugins**: Advanced functions like OIDC authentication, Basic authentication, and rate limiting can be implemented in a short period using plugins.
2. **High Stability and Enterprise Quality**: Highly rated for having 'extremely few failures caused by Kong.' Commercial support ensures long-term security patches and dedicated assistance.
3. **Suitability for Multi-tenant Management**: The Workspace feature enables efficient resource isolation and operational management on a per-tenant basis.
4. **Flexibility for Domestic Infrastructure**: The platform is environment-agnostic, running on VMs, on-premises, and containers, allowing flexible integration within domestic data centers.

### Impact of Implementation
By integrating Kong as the infrastructure for its API Gateway service, Sakura Internet has achieved high stability meeting its infrastructure requirements. Users can manage APIs directly through Sakura Internet's unique control panel. Development teams are now able to focus their resources on high-value areas, such as improving user experience, by reducing the burden of building and operating API foundations. This provides a secure and flexible integration base for companies prioritizing data sovereignty.

### Future Outlook
Kong will continue to support Japanese companies that value data management and sovereignty by providing environments where APIs can be managed and utilized safely on cloud platforms. As the use of generative AI and AI agents progresses, there is a growing demand for 'AI Connectivity'—a foundation that connects AI, data, APIs, and business systems securely and in real-time. Kong aims to contribute to the strengthening of domestic cloud platforms using its world-standard API management technology and AI Gateway expertise.