HAProxy
Sign in to saveHAProxy 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).
Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- 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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- 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.