VMware Avi Load Balancer

The VMware Avi Load Balancer (formerly Avi Networks / NSX Advanced Load Balancer) is a next-generation software-defined load balancing and application delivery platform designed for modern multi-cloud environments. It provides advanced L4–L7 load balancing, intelligent traffic management, web application firewall (WAF), global server load balancing (GSLB), analytics, and automation — all through a distributed architecture.

With Avi, administrators can deploy elastic, scalable load-balancing services across VMware vSphere, NSX-T, Kubernetes, Hyper-V, Bare Metal, and Public Cloud environments with ease.

Key Features

Software-Defined Architecture – Centralized control with distributed data-plane
Advanced L4/L7 Load Balancing for modern and legacy apps
Built-In Analytics – Real-time visibility, application performance insights
WAF & Security Services included
GSLB Capabilities for multi-site application availability
API-Driven Automation for CI/CD & cloud workflows
Seamless Integration with vCenter, NSX-T, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure & more