Array APV
5.5#11 in load balancing softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Array APV | HAProxy Community Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, United States | Newton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | The x850 datasheet lists integration with OpenStack Load Balancing-as-a-Service, VMware Cloud Orchestrator, and Microsoft System Center standards. | The 3.4 release notes list an OpenTelemetry filter and ACME certificate features including DNS-01 challenges. |
| Load balancing | The APV Series supports load balancing across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7, with health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover. | It balances TCP connections or HTTP requests across backend servers. |
| Purpose | APV Series application delivery controllers provide application availability, scalability, performance, security, and traffic control. | HAProxy is a free, fast reverse proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP applications. |
| Security | The APV x850 datasheet describes WebWall web application security capabilities and DDoS protection. | Listed defensive measures include chroot, privilege drops, fork prevention, strict protocol validation, and checks for impossible states. |
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Pick Array APV if…
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.
Pick HAProxy Community Edition if…
HAProxy Community Edition suits Linux users who need a self-hosted proxy or load balancer for TCP and HTTP applications. Its stated focus on high traffic may interest operators of busy websites.