Azure Load Balancer vs. FortiAppSec Cloud

Azure Load Balancer is a cloud-based service designed to distribute incoming network traffic across multiple virtual machines (VMs) or virtual machine scale sets (VMSS), ensuring high availability and scalability for applications. Operating at Layer 4 of the OSI model, it efficiently manages both inbound and outbound traffic, providing low latency and high throughput for TCP and UDP applications. Key Features and Functionality: - High Availability: Distributes traffic across VMs within and across availability zones, enhancing application resilience.

FortiAppSec Cloud - the next evolution of FortiWeb Cloud - simplifies and strengthens web application security and delivery across your cloud environments. This SaaS platform secures network availability and accelerates application performance while delivering consistent security against web-based threats. The AI-driven engine detects zero-day exploits and unknown threats, maximizing detection accuracy while securing the user experience and minimizing false positives.