Evaluating Next-Generation Open-Source Software-Defined Load Balancers and SSL Off-Loaders For Cloud-Native Applications

This project assesses next-generation open-source software-defined load balancers based on their performance, scalability, and integration with modern webserver-native applications, specifically within Flask server environments. Solutions like HAProxy, NGINX, and Traefik are compared based on load-balancing efficiency, dynamic configuration capabilities, and scalability. It is a comparative analysis based on criteria such as ease of deployment, compatibility with cloud orchestration platforms like OpenStack [6], and the impact on application throughput, latency, and resource optimization [8]. Moreover, the research investigates how these load balancers integrate with existing network infrastructures to improve application performance, optimize resource usage, and make the overall system more efficient. The results aim to provide valuable insights into the most effective load-balancing solutions for webserver-native environments, so developers and systems architects can make the best possible choices for modern cloud-based applications.