Array APV
Array APV is an application delivery controller for managing application availability, performance, security, and traffic.
What Array APV is
Array APV is an application delivery controller for managing application availability, performance, security, and traffic. It balances server traffic across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7, with health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover. Administrators can set and combine Layer 7 policies in the WebUI or CLI. APV also handles SSL/TLS acceleration and offloading, connection multiplexing, caching, and compression, with certificate and key management. The x850 datasheet describes WebWall protections against DDoS and malformed URL attacks. Management options include secure CLI, WebUI, SSH remote access, role-based administration, and real-time monitoring. Deployment can use physical or virtual appliances, hyper-converged infrastructure, or cloud platforms. The vAPV guide names VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Citrix XenServer, Nutanix, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Listed integrations include OpenStack Load Balancing-as-a-Service, VMware Cloud Orchestrator, and Microsoft System Center standards. Array identifies sectors including banking, healthcare, manufacturing, government, education, and service providers. Pricing is on request.
Good
- Balances traffic across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7.
- Supports health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover.
- Includes SSL/TLS acceleration and offloading.
- Offers physical, virtual, and cloud deployment options.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- Some security capabilities are described specifically for the x850.
Who it suits
APV may suit organizations that need application delivery and traffic controls, including those in the listed sectors. Its SSL/TLS capabilities are described for SaaS, e-commerce, and business-critical applications requiring high-volume secure connectivity.
Verdict
Array APV combines traffic management, SSL/TLS acceleration, and security capabilities with several deployment options. Buyers should check the product configuration and request pricing for their intended use.
The facts
Each one read from Array APV's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acceleration
- APV features include SSL/TLS acceleration and offloading, connection multiplexing, caching, and compression.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Array says its products can be deployed as physical or virtual appliances, on hyper-converged infrastructure, or on AWS, Azure, and Google.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The x850 datasheet lists integration with OpenStack Load Balancing-as-a-Service, VMware Cloud Orchestrator, and Microsoft System Center standards.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Array describes its solutions as serving banking, healthcare, manufacturing, government, education, and service providers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Load balancing
- The APV Series supports load balancing across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7, with health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Management
- The x850 datasheet lists secure CLI, WebUI, and SSH remote management, role-based administration, and real-time monitoring.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Array's homepage says customers can choose perpetual or subscription licenses, utility consumption, or MSP/IaaS pricing models; it does not state APV prices there.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Array APV is an application delivery controller for optimizing application availability, performance, security, and traffic management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- APV Series application delivery controllers provide application availability, scalability, performance, security, and traffic control.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The APV x850 datasheet describes WebWall web application security capabilities and DDoS protection.checked 7 Oct 2026
- SSL/TLS
- The APV Series accelerates and offloads SSL/TLS processing, including key exchange and bulk encryption, and supports certificate and key management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Array directs product usage issues to Customer Support and lists [email protected] for feedback or suggestions in the vAPV administration guide.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Traffic management
- Its Layer 7 policy engine provides configurable policies through the WebUI or CLI that can be combined for customized traffic management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Traffic policies
- Its Layer 7 policies can be configured through the WebUI or CLI and combined or nested for customized traffic management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Array describes APV SSL acceleration as suitable for SaaS, e-commerce, and business-critical applications requiring high-volume secure connectivity.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Virtual edition
- The vAPV datasheet describes virtual ADCs for virtualized data centers and public or private clouds, for development and production environments.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Application security
- The x850 datasheet describes WebWall capabilities for protection against DDoS and malformed URL attacks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Virtual platforms
- The vAPV administration guide describes deployment on VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Citrix XenServer, Nutanix, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Milpitas, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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