Extending Private Network Load Balancing load balancing to Layer 4 with Spectrum
May 31, 2024Chris Ward, Brian Batraski, Mathew Jacob
Summary
This post announces the extension of Cloudflare's load balancing capabilities to Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) for private IP addresses. Previously, private network load balancing was limited to HTTP(S) traffic. This new feature integrates Cloudflare Spectrum, Cloudflare Tunnels, and Apollo to enable load balancing of non-HTTP(S) traffic to internal servers, eliminating the need for expensive on-premise hardware and providing DDoS protection and origin IP concealment for these private services.
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