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HAProxy is a free and open source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy (forward proxy, reverse proxy) for TCP and HTTP-based applications that spreads requests across multiple servers. It is written in C and has a reputation for being fast and efficient (in terms of processor and memory usage).

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Software.name
HAProxy
Software.logo
haproxy-logo.png
Software.author
Willy Tarreau
Software.programming language
C
Software.operating system
Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris (8/9/10), AIX (5.1–5.3), macOS, Cygwin
Software.license
GNU General Public License Version 2

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Official website
www.haproxy.org
Image
Haproxy-logo.png
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source code repository URL
git.haproxy.org
IRC channel URL
irc://irc.libera.chat/%23haproxy
software version identifier
3.3-dev3
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10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Features
  • HAProxy Community vs HAProxy Enterprise
  • ALOHA
  • Versions
  • Performance
  • Similar software
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

HAProxy is a free and open source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy (forward proxy, reverse proxy) for TCP and HTTP-based applications that spreads requests across multiple servers. It is written in C and has a reputation for being fast and efficient (in terms of processor and memory usage).

HAProxy is used by a number of high-profile websites including GoDaddy, GitHub, Bitbucket, Stack Overflow, Reddit, Slack, Speedtest.net, Tumblr, Twitter and Tuenti and is used in the OpsWorks product from Amazon Web Services.

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