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docs(km) note Kong Manager perf issue in traditional mode #4015

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Expand Up @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ With {{site.base_gateway}}, users can:
* Create a thriving API developer ecosystem
* Proactively identify API-related anomalies and threats
* Secure and govern APIs/services, and improve API visibility across the
entire organization
entire organization.

## Extending the Kong Gateway
## Extending the {{site.base_gateway}}

{{site.base_gateway}} is a Lua application running in Nginx. {{site.base_gateway}}
is distributed along with [OpenResty](https://openresty.org/), which is a bundle
Expand All @@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ the [PDK reference](/gateway/{{page.kong_version}}/pdk), and the guide on

{{site.base_gateway}} is available in the following modes:

**Kong Gateway (OSS)**: an open-source package containing the basic API gateway
**{{site.base_gateway}} (OSS)**: an open-source package containing the basic API gateway
functionality and open-source plugins. You can manage the open-source Gateway
with Kong's [Admin API](#kong-admin-api) or with [declarative configuration](#deck).

**Kong Gateway** (available in
**{{site.base_gateway}}** (available in
[Free, Plus, or Enterprise modes](https://konghq.com/pricing)): Kong's API gateway
with added functionality.
* <span class="badge free"></span> In **Free mode**,
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### Kong Manager
{:.badge .free}

{:.note}
> **Note**: If you are running Kong in traditional mode, increased traffic could
> lead to potential performance with Kong Proxy.
> Server-side sorting and filtering large quantities of entities will also cause increased CPU usage in both Kong CP and database.


[Kong Manager](/gateway/{{page.kong_version}}/configure/auth/kong-manager) is
the graphical user interface (GUI) for {{site.base_gateway}}. It uses the Kong
Admin API under the hood to administer and control {{site.base_gateway}}.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ object-level health using intuitive, customizable dashboards

{{site.base_gateway}} can run natively on Kubernetes with its custom [ingress controller](/kubernetes-ingress-controller/), Helm chart, and Operator. A Kubernetes ingress controller is a proxy that exposes Kubernetes services from applications (for example, Deployments, ReplicaSets) running on a Kubernetes cluster to client applications running outside of the cluster. The intent of an ingress controller is to provide a single point of control for all incoming traffic into the Kubernetes cluster.

### Kong Gateway plugins
### {{site.base_gateway}} plugins

[{{site.base_gateway}} plugins](/hub/) provide advanced functionality to better manage your API and microservices. With turnkey capabilities to meet the most challenging use cases, {{site.base_gateway}} plugins ensure maximum control and minimizes unnecessary overhead. Enable features like authentication, rate-limiting, and transformations by enabling {{site.base_gateway}} plugins through Kong Manager or the Admin API.

Expand All @@ -129,17 +135,17 @@ Kong also provides API lifecycle management tools that you can use with {{site.b

### decK
[decK](/deck) helps manage {{site.base_gateway}}’s configuration in a declarative fashion.
This means that a developer can define the desired state of Kong Gateway or
Konnect &ndash; services, routes, plugins, and more &ndash; and let decK handle
This means that a developer can define the desired state of {{site.base_gateway}} or
{{site.konnect_short_name}} &ndash; services, routes, plugins, and more &ndash; and let decK handle
implementation without needing to execute each step manually, as you would with
the Kong Admin API.


## Get started with Kong Gateway
## Get started with {{site.base_gateway}}

[Download and install Kong Gateway](/gateway/{{page.kong_version}}/install-and-run).
[Download and install {{site.base_gateway}}](/gateway/{{page.kong_version}}/install-and-run).
To test it out, you can choose either the open-source package, or
run Kong Gateway in free mode and also try out Kong Manager.
run {{site.base_gateway}} in free mode and also try out Kong Manager.

After installation, get started with one of our introductory guides:
* **[Quickstart](/gateway/{{page.kong_version}}/get-started/quickstart)**: An introduction to
Expand All @@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ The complete {{site.base_gateway}}
getting started guide provides in-depth examples, explanations, and step-by-step
instructions, and explores Kong's many available tools for managing the gateway.

### Try in Konnect
### Try in {{site.konnect_short_name}}

[{{site.konnect_product_name}}](/konnect/) can manage {{site.base_gateway}}
instances. With this setup, Kong hosts the control plane and you host your
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