--- title: "Ingress NGINX Project Is Retiring: A Step-by-Step Guide to Replacing the Ingress NGINX Controller" source: "https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/nginx-is-retiring-your-step-by-step-guide-to-replacing-ingress-nginx/" description: "Learn how to replace Ingress NGINX and securely manage Kubernetes ingress traffic with our comprehensive resource hub." --- [Technical Blog](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/category/technical-blog/) # Ingress NGINX Project Is Retiring: A Step-by-Step Guide to Replacing the Ingress NGINX Controller By [Tigera Team](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/author/marketingtigera-io/) on Jan 20, 2026 • 3 min read ### Your Curated Webinar & Blog Collection The Ingress NGINX Controller is approaching retirement, and teams need a clear path forward to manage Kubernetes ingress traffic securely and reliably. To make this transition easier, we’ve created a single, curated hub with all the relevant blogs and webinars. This hub serves as your one-stop resource for understanding the migration to Kubernetes Gateway API with Calico Ingress Gateway. This curated hub is designed to guide your team from understanding Ingress NGINX retirement, through evaluating options, learning the benefits of Calico Ingress Gateway, and ultimately seeing it in action with webinars and a demo. ## Use This Collection to Help You Migrate Safely - **✅ One-stop resource:** No need to hunt across the site for guidance. - **✅ Recommended reading order:** Helps teams build knowledge progressively. - **✅ Actionable takeaways:** Blogs explain why and how to migrate; webinars show it in practice. - **✅ Demo access:** Direct link to schedule personalized support for your environment. ## Recommended Reading ### Step 1: Understand the Retirement of Ingress NGINX and the changing landscape - Read [“Ingress NGINX Controller Is Dead: Should You Move to Gateway API?”](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/ingress-nginx-controller-is-dead-should-you-move-to-gateway-api/) to understand why NGINX is being retired and what it means for your clusters. ### Step 2: Compare Approaches, including Ingress vs. Gateway API - Explore [“Is It Time to Migrate? Kubernetes Ingress vs. Gateway API”](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/is-it-time-to-migrate-a-practical-look-at-kubernetes-ingress-vs-gateway-api/) for a practical look at the differences between traditional Ingress and the Kubernetes Gateway API to help guide your decision. ### Step 3: Learn How Calico Helps **Blog:** [5 Reasons to Switch to Calico Ingress Gateway](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/5-reasons-to-switch-to-the-calico-ingress-gateway-and-how-to-migrate-smoothly/) **Blog:** [A Detailed Look at the Calico Ingress Gateway](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/a-detailed-look-at-the-calico-ingress-gateway/) **Blog:** [Securing Kubernetes Traffic with Calico Ingress Gateway](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/securing-kubernetes-traffic-with-calico-ingress-gateway/) ### Step 4: Watch How It Works 🎥 ##### Moving Beyond NGINX: Using Kubernetes Gateway API based Calico Ingress Gateway See a full walkthrough of upgrading traffic control, improving load balancing, and securing your cluster edge. [Watch On Demand](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/event/moving-beyond-nginx-using-kubernetes-gateway-api-based-calico-ingress-gateway/) ##### Calico Demo: Switching from NGINX Ingress Controller to Calico Ingress Gateway A step-by-step demonstration of migrating traffic from Ingress NGINX to Calico Ingress Gateway in production environments. [Watch On Demand](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/event/calico-demo-switching-from-nginx-ingress-controller-to-calico-ingress-gateway/) ### Step 5: Follow the Full Migration Guide 🛠️ - Review the [Calico Ingress Gateway migration guide](https://wordpress-1075849-4005834.cloudwaysapps.com/blog/securing-kubernetes-traffic-with-calico-ingress-gateway/#calico-ingress-gateway-migration) to see step-by-step instructions and tooling for a safe, smooth migration. ### Step 6: Ask for a Personalized Demo 🚀 See Calico Ingress Gateway in action and explore how it handles your specific workloads, routing, and security policies. Our team will guide you through features like traffic splitting, path-based routing, built-in security, and observability, all tailored to your environment to reduce migration risk and accelerate adoption. 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