Traefik

What is Traefik?

Traefik is a modern, open-source cloud-native load balancer and ingress controller designed to simplify the deployment and management of microservices-based applications. It supports a wide range of backend technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, and more, allowing it to seamlessly integrate with various infrastructure environments

Highlights

• Automated and dynamic configuration: Traefik automatically and dynamically configures itself based on the changes in the backend services, eliminating the need for manual updates
• Extensive backend support: Traefik supports a wide range of backend technologies, including Docker, Swarm mode, Kubernetes, Marathon, Consul, Etcd, Rancher, and Amazon ECS, among others
• API gateway capabilities: Built on top of Traefik Proxy, Traefik Enterprise provides a unified API gateway and ingress solution that simplifies the discovery, security, and deployment of APIs and microservices
• GitOps-ready: Traefik is designed to work with the GitOps workflow, enabling efficient, repeatable, and reliable application connectivity and API management.