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What is Google Cloud Traffic Director?

Simplified traffic oversight for your service mesh. A service mesh represents a powerful architecture that has become increasingly popular for managing microservices and modern applications. In this architecture, the data plane, which includes service proxies like Envoy, manages traffic flow, while the control plane governs policies, configurations, and the intelligence behind these proxies. Google Cloud Platform's Traffic Director serves as a fully managed system for traffic oversight within the service mesh. By leveraging Traffic Director, you can efficiently deploy global load balancing across multiple clusters and virtual machine instances situated in various regions, reduce the burden of health checks on service proxies, and establish sophisticated traffic control policies. Importantly, Traffic Director utilizes open xDSv2 APIs to communicate with the service proxies in the data plane, giving users the advantage of not being restricted to a single proprietary interface. This adaptability fosters smoother integration and enhances flexibility in different operational contexts, making it a versatile choice for developers.

What is Azure Traffic Manager?

Azure Traffic Manager operates at the DNS level, efficiently managing incoming DNS requests based on your chosen routing strategy. For example, it can direct traffic to the nearest endpoints, which significantly improves the performance and responsiveness of applications. Azure Traffic Manager provides six different types of DNS-based routing options: Priority, performance, geographic, weighted round-robin, subnet, and multi-value. You have the flexibility to select the routing type that aligns with your requirements or even create combinations using nested profiles. By continuously monitoring both Azure services and external websites, Traffic Manager ensures that essential applications remain available, automatically redirecting users to alternative endpoints in case of a failure. In addition, it enhances application performance and accelerates content delivery by routing users to Azure endpoints or external resources that present the lowest network latency, contributing to a smooth user experience even under adverse conditions. This level of adaptability makes Azure Traffic Manager an indispensable asset for achieving optimal performance in an ever-evolving digital landscape, ensuring that applications can withstand fluctuations and maintain user satisfaction.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

Azure Application Gateway
Azure Database for MariaDB
Azure Marketplace
BlueFlag Security
CyberArk Workforce Identity
Google Cloud Platform

Integrations Supported

Azure Application Gateway
Azure Database for MariaDB
Azure Marketplace
BlueFlag Security
CyberArk Workforce Identity
Google Cloud Platform

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Google

Date Founded

1998

Company Location

United States

Company Website

cloud.google.com/traffic-director

Company Facts

Organization Name

Microsoft

Date Founded

1975

Company Location

United States

Company Website

azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/traffic-manager/

Categories and Features

Load Balancing

Authentication
Automatic Configuration
Content Caching
Content Routing
Data Compression
Health Monitoring
Predefined Protocols
Redundancy Checking
Reverse Proxy
SSL Offload
Schedulers

Categories and Features

Load Balancing

Authentication
Automatic Configuration
Content Caching
Content Routing
Data Compression
Health Monitoring
Predefined Protocols
Redundancy Checking
Reverse Proxy
SSL Offload
Schedulers

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