The ngrok Kubernetes Operator is a new tool that brings the power and ease of use developers love about ngrok to production Kubernetes workloads, adding secure internet access by offloading network ingress and middleware execution to ngrok's global points of presence. It eliminates the need for networking configuration, allowing for environment independence across various Kubernetes distributions, and provides security and resiliency through authentication and policy push to ngrok's global edge. The operator also accelerates application traffic by executing middleware on ngrok's global network closer to customers. With its open-source nature and simple installation process via Helm, the ngrok Kubernetes Operator is designed to integrate seamlessly into the Kubernetes ecosystem, offering benefits such as high availability, customizable packaging, native observability, and battle-tested operation.