DICOS API Gateway Manager and Broadcom Layer7

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The Must-Have Solution for
Broadcom Layer7 Users

In today’s API-driven digital landscape, organizations rely on API gateways to facilitate secure, efficient communication between applications and services. However, managing API gateway environments, especially in complex enterprise ecosystems, can be daunting. For users of the Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway, maintaining visibility, ensuring seamless deployments, and efficiently managing API migrations between environments are crucial for uninterrupted API operations.

That’s where DICOS API Gateway Manager comes in. Designed exclusively for Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway, it offers a comprehensive solution to automate operations, accelerate time-to-market, and optimize API performance. Whether you’re handling large-scale API deployments or managing multiple API gateways across various environments, it streamlines the entire process, enabling greater control and efficiency.

What is the DICOS API Gateway Manager?

The DICOS API Gateway Manager is a powerful solution that provides centralized management for Broadcom Layer7 API Gateways, enabling teams to:

Automate API deployments and versioning to reduce manual efforts and minimize errors.
Simplify API migrations between development, testing, and production environments.
Monitor the health of APIs and API gateways in real-time, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
Optimize performance and streamline maintenance tasks, allowing IT teams to focus on innovation rather than troubleshooting.
Manage multiple Layer7 gateways across different environments, eliminating inconsistencies and inefficiencies.
Automate CI/CD flows for API deployment and policy management, fostering a DevOps-friendly approach.
Trigger automated alarms in case of service degradation to prevent outages and maintain service reliability.

With its robust migration capabilities, DICOS API Gateway Manager ensures smooth, error-free API migrations between different stages of the development lifecycle. By eliminating manual intervention and automating key processes, teams can accelerate time-to-market and maintain a seamless user experience.

DICOS and Broadcom

The DICOS API Gateway Manager complements the Layer7 portfolio from Broadcom.
The seamless integration of both solutions provides a significant advantage in the API industry.

Seamless Integration with Your Existing Tools

One of the standout features of DICOS API Gateway Manager is its ability to integrate seamlessly with a wide array of tools commonly used in modern development and operations environments. This integration capability ensures that your API management processes are cohesive and efficient. Key integrations include:

Version Control: DICOS API Gateway Manager integrates with Git repositories, enabling enhanced management and version control of APIs. This integration allows for automated deployment of new versions and supports managing Layer7 policies as code, aligning with modern DevOps practices.
Containerization and Orchestration: The solution supports management of both virtual appliances and containerized gateways, integrating with Docker and Kubernetes environments. This flexibility allows organizations to adopt modern infrastructure practices, including the use of ephemeral gateways with customized Docker images, all managed through a consistent workflow and interface.
CI/CD Pipeline Tools: By leveraging its REST-based API and command-line interface, it can be integrated with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab. This integration facilitates the automation of API deployments, policy management, and testing, ensuring a streamlined and reliable delivery pipeline.
Monitoring & Alerting: It supports integration with monitoring systems like Prometheus and notification channels including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Twilio, Mattermost, and other webhooks. This ensures real-time alerting in the event of service degradation, allowing teams to respond promptly to potential issues.

These integrations empower organizations to build a cohesive API management ecosystem, leveraging existing tools and workflows to enhance efficiency and collaboration across development and operations teams.

Getting Started with DICOS API Gateway Manager

Are you ready to optimize your Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway operations?
DICOS API Gateway Manager makes it easy to migrate, monitor, and automate your APIs between environments with confidence. Experience the power of automation and gain full control over your API gateway environment.

Try the DICOS API Gateway Manager today and be up and running in minutes! Contact us for a demo and learn how it can help you transform your API management strategy.

Vince Baker, Senior Consultant API Management, DICOS