Microsoft Azure Load Balancing with LoadMaster
DEPLOY IN AZUREDeploy applications easily and securely in Azure
Whether you are looking to rapidly prototype a new cloud service or build a global business, Virtual LoadMaster for Azure provides the performance, scalability and security to give your users and customers a positive application experience.Enterprise IT organizations use Azure to be up and running quickly with scalable, cost-effective solutions that work with their existing investments.
Virtual LoadMaster for Azure delivers full L4-7 load balancing and application delivery services. Intelligent global traffic distribution capabilities support hybrid deployments between Azure and private cloud environments for continuous application performance across cloud boundaries.
The LoadMaster advantage in Azure
See how LoadMaster compares to Microsoft Azure native load balancer capabilities
| Features | Azure Load Balancer | Azure Application Gateway | LoadMaster for Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic and Standard Tier VM support | |||
| Network Level L4 load balancing | |||
| Multiple application access with single IP | Limited | ||
| Pre-configured application templates | |||
| Web User Interface for ease of management | Limited | Limited | |
| High Availability & Clustering | Limited | ||
| Web Application Firewall | Limited | ||
| Hybrid Traffic Distribution | |||
| Scheduling methods | Round Robin Only | Round Robin | Multiple |
| Server Persistance | IP Address | IP Address Cookies | Multiple |
| SSL Termination/Offload | |||
| Content Caching/Compression | |||
| Least Connection Scheduling | |||
| Server Name Indicator (SNI) | |||
| VM Availability Awareness | |||
| Two Factor Authentication | |||
| Health Check Aggregation | |||
| Single Sign On | |||
| SmartCard(CAC) / X.509 Certificate Authentication | |||
| LDAP Authentication | |||
| Radius Authentication | |||
| Kerberos Constrained Delegation | |||
| AD group based traffic steering | |||
| Header content switching | Limited | ||
| Header manipulation | |||
| Content Rewriting | |||
| Adaptive scheduling | |||
| OCSP Certificate Validation | |||
| SAML Authentication | |||
| HTTP/2 Support | |||
| Reverse Proxy |
Features
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Read documentationFAQs
What is Azure Load Balancer?
Microsoft provides Azure load-balancing options and an application gateway service within the Azure platform. The core Azure Load Balancer is a Layer 4 service that supports Azure traffic distribution across multiple virtual machines or cloud services for high availability and reliability.
Can Kemp LoadMaster be used to publish applications in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
Yes, LoadMaster has ingress capabilities that support Kubernetes deployments on-premises and for those customers using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Is Kemp LoadMaster easy to deploy and manage in Azure?
Yes, the LoadMaster solution is easy to deploy and manage. It provides a unified big-picture view of load balancing across your multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure deployments. LoadMaster for Azure provides equivalent and additional features to Microsoft’s offerings while enabling system administrators to use their skills across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises deployments.
