Application Gateways Insights

What is Application Gateways?

Application Gateways are Layer 7 load balancers. They make routing decisions based on attributes of the HTTP request, such as the URL path or host header, and are often used to provide security features like Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and SSL termination. They are commonly used to manage traffic to web applications, APIs, and microservices.

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What other technologies are related to Application Gateways?

Application Gateways Competitor Technologies

Azure Load Balancer

Azure Load Balancer provides Layer 4 load balancing, while Application Gateway provides Layer 7 load balancing. They can be used together, but in some cases, Load Balancer can be used instead of Application Gateway.

mentioned alongside Application Gateways in 7% (82) of relevant job posts

Front Door

Azure Front Door is a global, scalable entry-point that uses the Microsoft global network. While Application Gateway is regional, Front Door offers similar layer 7 capabilities on a global scale.

mentioned alongside Application Gateways in 6% (56) of relevant job posts

Load Balancers

Azure Load Balancer provides Layer 4 load balancing, while Application Gateway provides Layer 7 load balancing. They can be used together, but in some cases, Load Balancer can be used instead of Application Gateway.

mentioned alongside Application Gateways in 1% (201) of relevant job posts