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Array APV vs OpenELB

Both stand on load balancing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Array APV

Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

APV combines multilevel load balancing with traffic policies and SSL/TLS processing options. Deployment and pricing details should be confirmed for the intended configuration.

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OpenELB offers several ways to expose Kubernetes services, but each mode has prerequisites and tradeoffs. Check the IPv4-only support and the selected mode's routing and failover limits against your environment.

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The facts

	Array APV	OpenELB
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Linux, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Not published
Plans published	None	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	arraynetworks.com	openelb.io
On load balancing software	#12 of 32	#8 of 32

Array APV: what it does well

Balances traffic across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7.
Supports health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover.
Layer 7 policies are configurable through WebUI or CLI.
Offers physical, virtual, hyper-converged, and cloud deployments.
Includes SSL/TLS acceleration and offloading.

What to know first

Pricing is available only on request.
The x850-specific security details are tied to that datasheet.
No public price is listed.

OpenELB: what it does well

Supports BGP, Layer 2 and VIP modes.
Provides IP pools for LoadBalancer services.
Can be installed with kubectl manifests or Helm 3.
Lists guides for Kubernetes, K3s and KubeSphere.
Licensed under Apache License 2.0.

What to know first

Currently supports IPv4 only.
Requires Kubernetes 1.15 or later.
BGP requires a router supporting BGP and ECMP.
Layer 2 and VIP have one-node bandwidth limits.

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