A10 Thunder ADC
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VisitA10 Thunder ADC vs OpenELB
What both publish
| Fact | A10 Thunder ADC | OpenELB |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The product page names Terraform and Ansible for CI/CD integration, TKC and HashiCorp NIA with Consul for Kubernetes service discovery, and Prometheus/Grafana for monitoring. | The project lists installation guides for Kubernetes, K3s and KubeSphere. |
| Purpose | Thunder ADC is an application delivery controller and Layer 4–7 load balancer designed to protect critical applications, maintain server availability, and accelerate content delivery. | OpenELB exposes Kubernetes LoadBalancer services for external access in bare-metal, edge and virtualization environments. |
| Support | A10 says its technical assistance center uses follow-the-sun support, and customers with a valid Thunder or AX Series support contract can download current software releases and receive product updates. | The project directs users to the KubeSphere Slack channel for support and discussion. |
A10 Thunder ADC plans
- Thunder ADCPriced on request
OpenELB plans
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Pick A10 Thunder ADC if…
It suits organizations from SMBs and large enterprises to service providers and cloud operators that need application delivery, load balancing, and security features. Teams using varied deployment models or automation integrations may also find its listed options relevant.
Pick OpenELB if…
OpenELB suits Kubernetes operators who need LoadBalancer services in bare-metal, edge, or virtualization environments. Your network setup matters: BGP needs a BGP- and ECMP-capable router, while Layer 2 needs anonymous ARP/NDP packets allowed.