Behind the Scenes of Building a Gateway API Dataplane... Norwin Schnyder & Huabing (Robin) Zhao

Why watch

This technical deep-dive analyzes how different Gateway API implementations translate Kubernetes resources into Envoy configuration via xDS. It covers critical implementation details including State-of-the-World vs Delta xDS trade-offs, ADS ordering guarantees for hitless rollouts, and MuxCache architecture for decoupling reconciliation. The talk is designed for engineers building or operating production Gateway API control planes who need to understand scalability, observability, and operational safety implications.