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Azure Load Balancer vs Radware Alteon
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.
Azure Load Balancer offers managed Layer 4 distribution and global traffic management, with billing based on rules, data, or hours according to the tier. It is not suited to requirements for Layer 7 routing or TLS termination.
Visit Azure Load BalancerChoose Alteon if your organization needs application delivery and cloud security across on-premises, private cloud, or public cloud environments. Its integrations, automation options, analytics, and pooled licensing support complex deployments. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or public pricing.
Visit Radware AlteonThe facts
| Azure Load Balancer | Radware Alteon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Radware Alteon |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | radware.com |
| On load balancing software | #25 of 30 | #21 of 30 |
Azure Load Balancer: what it does well
- Managed service for distributing traffic across backends
- Supports Layer 4 routing and global traffic management
- Listed limit of 5,000 backends
- Inbound NAT rules are free in both Standard tiers
- 30-day trial
What to know first
- Does not provide Layer 7 routing
- Does not provide TLS termination
- No free plan
Radware Alteon: what it does well
- Balances servers and global traffic across environments.
- Supports SSL offloading and HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 optimization.
- Alteon Protect combines WAF, API, bot, and web DDoS protection.
- Global Elastic Licensing pools ADC licenses across environments.
- Integrates with major cloud platforms, virtualization systems, and Kubernetes.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Secure package SSO is limited to 500 concurrent users.
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