Alkira has launched Load Balancer as a Service (LBaaS), expanding its Network and Security Services Marketplace to enhance performance and scalability for enterprises. The service integrates industry-leading load balancing solutions, starting with F5 BIG-IP, with additional offerings to follow.
The new LBaaS addresses the complexity of traditional load balancer deployments, which often result in operational inefficiencies in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Alkira simplifies deployment by embedding load balancing directly into its Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs), providing optimized placement and connectivity with minimal configuration.
Key benefits of Alkira’s LBaaS:
- Simplified Deployment – Rapid provisioning across any region or cloud with point-and-click functionality.
- Infrastructure Integration – Seamless placement within Alkira’s cloud network infrastructure.
- Automated Lifecycle Management – Centralized provisioning, scaling, and policy control.
- Enterprise-Grade Features – SSL offloading, Layer 4-7 traffic management, and application security.
- Operational Visibility – Unified management portal with performance and traffic insights.
“Gartner predicts that 90% of organizations will adopt hybrid cloud by 2027, underscoring the need for a flexible, scalable load balancing solution,” said Atif Khan, CTO of Alkira. “Our LBaaS removes traditional deployment barriers, making advanced cloud networking accessible with enterprise-grade capabilities.”
The service supports both internal and external load balancing use cases across multi-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid scenarios. Alkira’s F5 Load Balancer-as-a-Service is available now.
- Alkira, headquartered in San Jose, California, was founded in 2018 by brothers Amir and Atif Khan, who previously established Viptela, a pioneer in Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) acquired by Cisco in 2017. Over the past year, Alkira has achieved significant milestones, including raising $100 million in Series C funding to enhance its Network Infrastructure as a Service offerings. The company was also recognized as the 25th fastest-growing company in North America and 6th in the Bay Area on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™,