Azure Front Door
Secure, scalable entry-point for fast delivery of your global web applications.
Overview
Azure Front Door is a global, scalable entry-point that uses the Microsoft global edge network to create fast, secure, and widely scalable web applications. It combines Layer 7 load balancing, WAF, and CDN capabilities into a single service.
✨ Key Features
- Global HTTP/S load balancing
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) at the edge
- SSL/TLS offloading and management
- URL-based routing
- Session affinity
- DDoS protection
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Integrated CDN, WAF, and load balancing in one service
- Leverages Microsoft's extensive global network
- Deep integration with the Azure ecosystem
Unique Value: Combines global load balancing with edge security and content acceleration into a single, unified service.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Accelerating dynamic and static content delivery
- Protecting applications from web vulnerabilities and DDoS attacks
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Non-HTTP/S traffic
- Applications requiring Layer 4 load balancing
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more integrated solution for security and performance compared to using separate CDN, WAF, and load balancing products.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Professional Direct tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
🔄 Similar Tools in Global Load Balancing
Google Cloud Load Balancing
A fully distributed, software-defined managed service for all your traffic....
AWS Global Accelerator
A networking service that improves the availability and performance of your applications with local ...
Cloudflare Load Balancing
Distributes traffic across your servers, in the cloud or on-premise, making your applications more r...
Akamai Global Traffic Management
A cloud-based DNS solution that provides intelligent load balancing across data centers and cloud en...
F5 BIG-IP DNS
A global server load balancing (GSLB) solution that provides high-performance DNS services and secur...
Citrix ADC (GSLB)
An application delivery controller that provides global server load balancing (GSLB) for high availa...