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Blog posts on F5 Distributed Cloud Load Balancer & K8s Gateway

F5 Distributed Cloud Load Balancer & K8s Gateway blog posts(13)

Why AI storage demands a new approach to load balancing
Industry Trends | 01/09/2026

Why AI storage demands a new approach to load balancing

AI workloads require reimagined storage. Their distinct data access patterns reveal critical bottlenecks and deep inefficiencies within legacy infrastructure.

By Mark Menger, Griff Shelley
4 Key Considerations for Unifying App Delivery and Security
NGINX | 05/06/2024

4 Key Considerations for Unifying App Delivery and Security

Unify app delivery and security with a platform-agnostic solution that improves security posture, visibility, automation, and centralized management.

By Ilya Krutov
Dynamic A/B Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Load Balancing and Security Controls with NGINX Plus
NGINX | 02/15/2024

Dynamic A/B Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Load Balancing and Security Controls with NGINX Plus

NGINX Plus enables you to easily automate load balancing traffic to multiple Kubernetes active-active clusters. The NGINX Plus Split Clients module, key-value store, rate limits, and other security co...

By Chris Akker
Why DNS Load Balancing is Still a Necessity
F5 Ecosystem | 01/30/2023

Why DNS Load Balancing is Still a Necessity

DNS (Domain Name System) may be a familiar term to most people, but DNS Load Balancing, also known as GSLB (Global Server Load Balancing), probably is not. In a nutshell, it is a more intelligent vers...

By Nico Cartron
Load Balancing TCP and UDP Traffic in Kubernetes with NGINX
NGINX | 06/07/2022

Load Balancing TCP and UDP Traffic in Kubernetes with NGINX

With NGINX Ingress Controller, you can manage TCP and UDP traffic in Kubernetes for a wide range of apps and utilities based on those protocols, including MySQL and DNS.

By Amir Rawdat
Migrating from the Community Ingress Controller to F5 NGINX Ingress Controller
NGINX | 05/19/2022

Migrating from the Community Ingress Controller to F5 NGINX Ingress Controller

We explain how to migrate to F5 NGINX Ingress Controller, for users of the Kubernetes community's NGINX Ingress controller who need advanced features or commercial support.

By Amir Rawdat
A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options
NGINX | 09/27/2021

A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 4: NGINX Ingress Controller Options

Learn which NGINX Ingress controller is best for you, based on authorship, development philosophy, production readiness, security, and support.

By Jenn Gile
A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 3: Open Source vs. Default vs. Commercial
NGINX | 09/20/2021

A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 3: Open Source vs. Default vs. Commercial

As you evaluate Ingress controllers, you’ll notice they fall into three categories: open source, default, or commercial. Learn the pros and cons for each here.

By Jenn Gile
A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 2: Risks and Future-Proofing
NGINX | 09/13/2021

A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 2: Risks and Future-Proofing

Learn about risks you might introduce by selecting the wrong Ingress controller, and key areas where you can future-proof your selection.

By Jenn Gile
A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 1: Identify Your Requirements
NGINX | 09/08/2021

A Guide to Choosing an Ingress Controller, Part 1: Identify Your Requirements

An Ingress controller can be one of the most powerful tools in your Kubernetes stack. Learn how to determine your ingress requirements so you can select the best option.

By Jenn Gile
Deploying NGINX as an API Gateway, Part 1
NGINX | 01/20/2021

Deploying NGINX as an API Gateway, Part 1

The advanced HTTP processing capabilities of NGINX and NGINX Plus make it the ideal platform for building an API gateway. We describe API use cases, show how to configure NGINX to handle them in a way...

By Liam Crilly
Performance Testing NGINX Ingress Controllers in a Dynamic Kubernetes Cloud Environment
NGINX | 09/22/2020

Performance Testing NGINX Ingress Controllers in a Dynamic Kubernetes Cloud Environment

We compare the performance in a dynamic Kubernetes cloud environment of three NGINX Ingress Controllers (one from the Kubernetes community and two from F5 NGINX). As the number of pod replicas scales ...

By Amir Rawdat
Choosing an NGINX Plus Load‑Balancing Technique
NGINX | 10/29/2015

Choosing an NGINX Plus Load‑Balancing Technique

Learn about the load-balancing techniques in NGINX Plus and NGINX: pros and cons, most suitable use cases, and how to configure them.

By Tony Mauro
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