FORTIADC COYOTE POINT ALTERNATIVE

What is FortiADC

FortiADC, Fortinet’s Application Delivery Controller, is an advanced solution designed to ensure high availability, optimized performance, and robust security for applications and services. Initially derived from the Coyote Point Load Balancer following Fortinet’s acquisition, FortiADC builds upon the capabilities of its predecessor with a comprehensive set of features tailored to modern application delivery needs. FortiADC provides Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing, global server load balancing (GSLB), SSL offloading, and advanced health monitoring to ensure seamless traffic distribution and consistent uptime. It also integrates well with Fortinet’s security ecosystem, offering built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF) and protection against Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, making it a holistic solution for secure and reliable application delivery.

One of the key strengths of the FortiADC is its ability to combine high performance with ease of deployment and management, which was a hallmark of the Coyote Point Load Balancer. FortiADC enhances this by introducing advanced analytics, application optimization features, and support for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It is particularly suited for enterprises looking to streamline their application delivery while maintaining top-tier security. With its seamless integration into Fortinet’s suite of products, FortiADC ensures that businesses can scale and secure their infrastructure efficiently, making it a robust evolution of the original Coyote Point Load Balancer for modern IT requirements.

What is RELIANOID LOAD BALANCER

RELIANOID Load Balancer is a state-of-the-art, open-source Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that offers key advantages over proprietary solutions like FortiADC and its predecessor, the Coyote Point Load Balancer. While FortiADC builds on the Coyote Point Load Balancer’s legacy with strong security and traffic management features, RELIANOID provides a more flexible and cost-effective alternative. RELIANOID supports advanced Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing, global server load balancing (GSLB), SSL offloading, and dynamic health monitoring—matching and even exceeding the feature set of FortiADC. However, unlike FortiADC, which is tied to Fortinet’s licensing model and hardware, RELIANOID is open-source, enabling deployment on any infrastructure, including commodity hardware, virtual machines, and multi-cloud environments, offering unmatched flexibility.

A significant advantage of RELIANOID Load Balancer is its focus on customization and cost efficiency, which sets it apart from both FortiADC and the Coyote Point Load Balancer. While FortiADC excels in integration with Fortinet’s security ecosystem and provides strong built-in protections like WAF and DDoS mitigation, these features can lead to higher costs and vendor lock-in. RELIANOID, on the other hand, allows organizations to tailor their security stack by integrating preferred third-party tools or open-source alternatives, reducing dependency on proprietary ecosystems. Additionally, RELIANOID’s intuitive management interface and active community-driven development ensure continuous innovation and ease of use. For businesses seeking a high-performance, budget-friendly alternative that balances modern ADC capabilities with flexibility and independence, RELIANOID stands as a superior choice.

Forti ADC’s Strengths

Dedicated customers upgrading directly from their previous Coyote Point solution.

Positive reviews on Gartner.com.

Numerous customers highlight its user-friendliness and commendable technical support.

RELIANOID’s Strengths

Expert and skilled R&D professionals accomplished in Zevenet and Zen Load Balancer, departing from an Open Source technology with no vendor lock-in and broad platforms integration (hardware, virtual, bare metal and cloud), bringing security, performance and readiness.

Cost-effective solutions with no constraints on products and services, tailored to the needs of midsize companies as well as large enterprises.

Protocol Versatility adapting and managing diverse network environments and protocols (UDP, TCP, HTTP/S, HTTP/2 SCTP, SIP, T/FTP).

High Performance Reverse Proxy managing over 140K concurrent users at Layer 7, while at Layer 4, it efficiently handles more than 10 million concurrent users, all with just 2 dedicated cores.

High Availability witha automatic real time stateful cluster replication.

Security and WAF improved as it incorporates an Intrusion Prevention and Detection System (IPDS) and also an integrated Web Application Firewall (WAF). It actively safeguards web applications against specific threats while providing real-time IP blacklisting, Denial of Service (DoS) protection, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and support for black and whitelisting.

User-friendly interface designed for both DevOps and SRE professionals, ensuring ease of use in managing and configuring systems.

Automation thanks to its fully programmable and robust REST+JSON API.

Forti ADC’s Weaknesses

Offer a demo version but do not provide an open-core version.

Lack a deployable ISO for hardware installations.

Web application firewall is not fully functional and does not receive regular updates.

RELIANOID’s Weaknesses

Emerging brand, challenging the ADC and Load Balancing market, operating as an open-source company.

Still in the process of building a significant presence. It must expand its partnership network more extensively.