LINUX VIRTUAL SERVER VS RELIANOID ALTERNATIVE

Linux Virtual Server

The Linux Virtual Server is a server built on a cluster of real servers, with the load balancer running on the Linux operating system

RELIANOID

RELIANOID® is an Application Delivery Controller and Load Balancer that ensures high performance and security of IT services on a massive scale.

Linux Virtual Server’s Strengths

LVS can be integrated with the IP Virtual Server (IPVS) module in the Linux kernel, which enhances its efficiency and allows it to take advantage of kernel-level optimizations.

LVS benefits from a robust open-source community that continually contributes to its development and provides support through forums and documentation.

Highly customizable and can be configured to meet specific requirements.

LVS is highly scalable and can handle a large number of connections and requests. It can grow with your organization’s needs without significant performance degradation.

RELIANOID’s Strengths

Expert and skilled R&D professionals accomplished in Zevenet and Zen Load Balancer, departing from an Open Source technology with no vendor lock-in and broad platforms integration (hardware, virtual, bare metal and cloud), bringing security, performance and readiness.

Cost-effective solutions with no constraints on products and services, tailored to the needs of midsize companies as well as large enterprises.

Protocol Versatility adapting and managing diverse network environments and protocols (UDP, TCP, HTTP/S, SCTP, SIP, T/FTP).

L7 and L4 Performance managing over 140K concurrent users at Layer 7, while at Layer 4, it efficiently handles more than 10 million concurrent users, all with just 2 dedicated cores.

High Availability witha automatic real time stateful cluster replication.

Security and WAF improved as it incorporates an Intrusion Prevention and Detection System (IPDS) and also an integrated Web Application Firewall (WAF). It actively safeguards web applications against specific threats while providing real-time IP blacklisting, Denial of Service (DoS) protection, and support for black and whitelisting.

User-friendly interface designed for both DevOps and SRE professionals, ensuring ease of use in managing and configuring systems.

Automation thanks to its fully programmable and robust REST+JSON API.

Linux Virtual Server’s Weaknesses

Complex to configure, especially for users who are not familiar with Linux networking and kernel settings.

It may not offer as many advanced layer 7 features and content inspection capabilities as some commercial load balancers.

LVS primarily focuses on load balancing and lacks built-in security features such as Web Application Firewall (WAF).

RELIANOID’s Weaknesses

Emerging brand, challenging the ADC and Load Balancing market, operating as an open-source company.

Still in the process of building a significant presence. It must expand its partnership network more extensively.