Migration gets risky when teams treat the gateway as a big-bang replacement instead of a staged control-layer transition.
This guide is about sequencing the move so that governance improves without breaking live usage.
What should migrate first
The safest first moves usually migrate the least risky routes, test policy enforcement in a narrow scope, and only then expand into shared or production-sensitive usage.
That sequence lowers blast radius while still building operational confidence.
What teams often underestimate
Teams often underestimate how much route mapping, quota policy, and owner alignment need to be settled before a migration feels stable.
That is why migration planning should be treated as its own workstream, not just as a deployment detail.
FAQ
Who should start with this guide?
Teams already feeling the pain of direct access but wanting a safer migration path should start here.
When should migration support be scoped?
It should be scoped once the team can identify which routes are safe to migrate first and where governance risk is highest.