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Description
The Gateway Load Balancer simplifies the deployment, scaling, and management of third-party virtual appliances. By providing a single gateway for traffic distribution among various virtual appliances, it enables you to adjust their capacity according to demand. This capability not only reduces the likelihood of failures within your network but also enhances overall availability. Users can discover, evaluate, and purchase virtual appliances from external vendors directly through the AWS Marketplace. This seamless integration accelerates the deployment process, allowing you to derive value from your virtual appliances more rapidly, regardless of whether you choose to stick with familiar vendors or explore new options. Moreover, Gateway Load Balancer ensures that scalability, availability, and efficient service delivery are prioritized, enabling AWS Partner Network and AWS Marketplace to expedite the provision of virtual appliances. Additionally, it allows collaboration with select partners who provide fully managed security solutions, facilitating the quick setup of infrastructure security services in a matter of minutes. Ultimately, this makes it easier for businesses to enhance their security posture without significant delays.
Description
CacheGuard-OS is an open-source Linux-based UTM gateway appliance OS that has been in active development since 2002. It is designed to run on commodity x86 hardware and act as the default route between an internal network and the internet, replacing the ISP-provided router as the traffic checkpoint.
The stack integrates: Squid (web cache and proxy), ClamAV (web antivirus), ModSecurity (WAF), StrongSwan (IPsec/IKEv2 VPN), IPRoute2 (QoS and WAN load balancing), NetFilter (stateful firewall), SSL inspection, and URL filtering. All components are configured through a web-based admin interface rather than directly, making the platform accessible to operators without deep Linux expertise while remaining auditable by those who want to inspect the underlying configuration.
The OS has been open-source since its first release — source ships on every installed appliance. It was recently published publicly on GitHub to make the codebase easier to browse and audit.
Target deployments are small to medium networks — SMBs, schools, and branch offices — where a commercial UTM appliance is overkill on budget but the threat surface is the same. Runs on bare metal or common hypervisors (VMware, VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V). No vendor lock-in, no subscription, no licence cost.
GitHub: cacheguard/CacheGuard-OS
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Yes
Glasnostic
Yes
Proxmox VE
No
Pynt
Yes
VMware ESXi
No
VirtualBox
No
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
No
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
No
Glasnostic
No
Proxmox VE
Yes
Pynt
No
VMware ESXi
Yes
VirtualBox
Yes
Pricing Details
$0.008 per LCU-hour
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$0
Free for any number of users. Optional paid support available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Amazon
Founded
1994
Country
United States
Website
aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/gateway-load-balancer/
Vendor Details
Company Name
CacheGuard Technologies
Founded
2025
Country
France
Website
www.cacheguard.com
Product Features
Load Balancing
Authentication
No
Automatic Configuration
No
Content Caching
No
Content Routing
No
Data Compression
No
Health Monitoring
No
Predefined Protocols
No
Redundancy Checking
No
Reverse Proxy
No
SSL Offload
No
Schedulers
No
Product Features
Network Security
Access Control
Yes
Analytics / Reporting
No
Compliance Reporting
No
Firewalls
Yes
Internet Usage Monitoring
No
Intrusion Detection System
No
Threat Response
No
VPN
Yes
Vulnerability Scanning
No
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Access Control / Permissions
Yes
Alerts / Notifications
No
Automate and Orchestrate Security
No
Automated Attack Detection
No
DDoS Protection
No
Dashboard
Yes
IP Reputation Checking
Yes
Managed Rules
Yes
OWASP Protection
Yes
Reporting / Analytics
Yes
Secure App Delivery
No
Server Cloaking
Yes
Virtual Patching
Yes
Zero-Day Attack Prevention
No