Alkira announced the launch of its Load Balancer as a Service (LBaaS), further enhancing its Network and Security Services Marketplace. This addition enables customers to seamlessly integrate LBaaS, optimizing performance and scalability for both internal and external applications. As part of this launch, Alkira's platform will support industry-leading load balancing solutions from multiple vendors, enabling enterprises to deploy the right solution to meet their business outcomes. The first vendor to be integrated into Alkira's platform is F5 BIG-IP, with additional offerings to follow, providing customers with greater flexibility and choice.

The new LBaaS addresses critical challenges faced by organizations struggling with complex, time-consuming load balancer deployments. Traditional approaches often result in inconsistent configurations and operational complexity, particularly in distributed cloud environments.

At the core of this solution is Alkira's unique approach to infrastructure integration. By deploying load balancers directly into Alkira's Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs), the service provides optimal placement and connectivity that eliminates complex networking configurations. This native integration enables organizations to deploy load balancing services with a simple point-and-click interface while maintaining full access to advanced load balancing capabilities. Whether an organization needs to balance traffic across different cloud regions, manage multi-cloud scenarios, or integrate with existing hybrid infrastructure, the solution offers unparalleled flexibility, while making advanced cloud networking accessible to teams of all skill levels.

"Gartner predicts that 90% of organizations will adopt a hybrid cloud approach through 2027, underscoring the rapid shift towards more complex networking environments," said Atif Khan, Chief Technology Officer at Alkira. "As a result, modern enterprises require a load balancing solution that can seamlessly adapt to and optimize their increasingly dynamic and distributed network infrastructure. Our load balancer-as-a-service offering delivers a game-changing solution that provides enterprise-grade load balancing with point-and-click simplicity, eliminating the traditional barriers of complex networking and manual configurations."

Key benefits of Alkira's Load Balancer-as-a-Service include:

• Simplified Global Deployment: Rapid deployment of load balancing services across any region or cloud environment with point-and-click simplicity
• Infrastructure-Centric Integration: Enhanced load balancer placement and connectivity leveraging Alkira's cloud network infrastructure without complex networking configurations
• Automated Lifecycle Management: Centralized provisioning and automated scaling of load balancer instances while maintaining customer control over load balancing policies
• Enterprise-Grade Capabilities: Full suite of advanced load balancing features, including SSL offloading, layer 4-7 traffic management, and application security
• Enhanced Operational Visibility: Comprehensive insights into load balancer health, performance metrics, and traffic patterns through Alkira's unified management portal

The service supports both external and internal load balancing use cases, with the ability to handle multi-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid scenarios through a single, integrated platform.