Kemp Loadmaster
Load balancing and delivery-layer security for applications, APIs and AI services.
Suited to application delivery across cloud, on-premises, multi-cloud and Kubernetes environments.
Distribute and secure application traffic
Applications and APIs often need traffic directed across multiple available services, including services distributed between data centres, cloud environments or Kubernetes clusters. Backend servers can also spend processing capacity on SSL/TLS connections.
Kemp Loadmaster load balances application traffic and scales capacity per application. Its global server load balancing directs traffic across multi-data-centre and multi-cloud deployments, while SSL/TLS offload moves that processing away from backend servers. Built-in WAF, intrusion prevention, authentication and single sign-on functions apply security at the delivery layer.
Where Kemp Loadmaster is used
Loadmaster is used to distribute traffic for applications, APIs and AI services, including services spread across more than one data centre or cloud environment. It can route external traffic to Kubernetes clusters through its ingress controller, and offload SSL/TLS processing from backend servers. Its WAF, intrusion prevention, authentication and single sign-on functions are relevant where security and access functions are required at the application delivery layer.
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Suitable environments
Loadmaster is applicable to hybrid cloud, cloud and on-premises environments. It supports multi-data-centre and multi-cloud traffic distribution through global server load balancing, and includes an ingress controller for Kubernetes clusters.
Benefits
Distributed Service Traffic
Traffic is directed across available services rather than relying on a single service endpoint.
Backend Processing Relief
SSL/TLS offload reduces the SSL/TLS processing performed by backend servers.
Delivery-Layer Security
WAF, intrusion prevention and authentication functions are applied where traffic is delivered.
Cross-Environment Distribution
Global server load balancing supports traffic distribution across data centres and cloud environments.
Capabilities
Application Load Balancing
Distributes application traffic across available services with per-application capacity scaling.
Web Application Security
Provides web application firewall and intrusion prevention functions with daily updates.
Authentication and SSO
Provides Zero Trust Gateway, authentication and single sign-on management.
SSL/TLS Offload
Offloads SSL/TLS processing from backend servers.
Global Server Load Balancing
Directs traffic across multi-data-centre and multi-cloud deployments.
Kubernetes Ingress Routing
Routes external traffic to Kubernetes clusters through an ingress controller.
Common Use Cases
Application and API Delivery
Distribute traffic for applications, APIs and AI services across available services.
Multi-Site Traffic Routing
Direct traffic across services deployed in multiple data centres or cloud environments.
Kubernetes External Access
Route external traffic to Kubernetes clusters through the Loadmaster ingress controller.
Application Access Protection
Apply WAF, intrusion prevention, authentication and single sign-on at the delivery layer.