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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 

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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 

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