Reports
How Kernel-Level Load Balancing Improves Performance and Latency
When evaluating load balancers, teams often look at features, benchmarks, or latency claims. But the factor that usually determines how far a load balancer can scale is much simpler: where the traffic is processed inside the operating system. In Linux, packets originate and are handled in the kernel, where the TCP/IP stack runs. User space…
What the AWS Outage Revealed About Global Continuity in the Cloud
In the early hours of October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced one of the most significant service disruptions of the year. The incident originated in the US-EAST-1 (Northern Virginia) region — one of the provider’s oldest and busiest zones, hosting critical components of its global services. For several hours, thousands of applications and…
From Zevenet to SKUDONET: The Evolution of an ADC Load Balancer
In 2023, Zevenet officially became SKUDONET, marking a new chapter in the development of a trusted load balancing and security platform. While the name changed, the core mission remained the same: providing high availability, performance, and advanced security for web applications. This evolution represents continuity in technology, while also introducing major updates, new features, and…
How to Choose the Right Application Delivery Controller
Choosing an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) is not just about ticking boxes. It’s about making sure your infrastructure is prepared to deliver fast, secure, and resilient applications—without overengineering or overspending. From availability to security and automation, the ADC sits at the core of how your service behaves under pressure. In this guide, we’ll walk through…
New Approaches to Modern Application Delivery
The way organizations deliver their applications has changed radically in recent years. While the primary focus used to be ensuring high availability and traffic balancing, current priorities are centered on guaranteeing resilience, automating processes, continuous integration, and more efficient management. This shift is driven by the adoption of more complex architectures, such as microservices and…
SKUDONET vs. Cloudflare: Which is the Most Secure WAF?
The security of web applications and APIs is critical in a digital landscape where threats are constantly evolving. To evaluate this, we conducted a comparison test between two leading solutions in the market: SKUDONET Enterprise Edition and Cloudflare Business. The goal of this test was to measure the attack detection and blocking capabilities of the…
Top 5 Free Load Balancers for Small Businesses
In today’s digital landscape, businesses need to ensure that their web applications and websites remain online and perform smoothly. One of the best ways to achieve this is by using a free load balancer. Below, we explore five of the best open source software load balancer options available for small businesses, comparing their features, benefits,…
Protecting Your Applications Against OWASP Top 10 with SKUDONET
In today's digital landscape, securing web applications and APIs is crucial to safeguarding organizational digital assets. OWASP Top 10 is a recognized standard that identifies and prioritizes critical risks, offering essential guidance for bolstering security defenses. In this article, we delve into how SKUDONET WAAP stands as a robust solution to mitigate these risks effectively…
Performance Benchmark SKUDONET E.E.
Benchmark Scenario The scenario is created with 2 connected 1GbE networks using the Dell PowerEdge R740xd hardware appliance with the latest SKUDONET Enterprise Edition 6 package optimized for Dell PowerEdge R740xd. The networking environment is: 1. Service Network: 172.16.1.0/4 Eth4: 172.16.1.1 in Dell PowerEdge R740xd Clients: 172.16.1.0/24 2. Backends Network: 172.16.2.0/24 Eth5: 172.16.2.1 in Dell…
