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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
API Access
Has API
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Glasnostic
Proxmox VE
Pynt
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Glasnostic
Proxmox VE
Pynt
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
Pricing Details
$0.008 per LCU-hour
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$0
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
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
Automatic Configuration
Content Caching
Content Routing
Data Compression
Health Monitoring
Predefined Protocols
Redundancy Checking
Reverse Proxy
SSL Offload
Schedulers
Product Features
Network Security
Access Control
Analytics / Reporting
Compliance Reporting
Firewalls
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Response
VPN
Vulnerability Scanning
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Access Control / Permissions
Alerts / Notifications
Automate and Orchestrate Security
Automated Attack Detection
DDoS Protection
Dashboard
IP Reputation Checking
Managed Rules
OWASP Protection
Reporting / Analytics
Secure App Delivery
Server Cloaking
Virtual Patching
Zero-Day Attack Prevention