As organizations distribute applications across multiple data centers or hybrid cloud environments, maintaining consistent uptime becomes increasingly challenging. FortiAppSec Cloud – Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) helps address these challenges by keeping applications online and responsive even when disruptions occur.
FortiAppSec Cloud is a DNS-based global load balancing service designed to support continuity during:
By distributing traffic across multiple sites, the service ensures users always reach the healthiest and most responsive application endpoint.
Continuous health checks enable the system to route users to available and optimal application nodes. Traffic can be directed based on performance, availability, or geographic proximity.
FortiGate users can deploy GSLB quickly through native integration with Virtual IP (VIP) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) server features. This greatly simplifies deployment and reduces configuration complexity.
Using Fortinet Security Fabric connectors, organizations can deploy multi-architecture solutions in minutes. This integration improves automation and simplifies management across distributed environments.
The GSLB offering includes:
No additional FortiGate license is required for GSLB, though the subscription must be registered under the same Fortinet account as the connected appliances.
As applications are increasingly distributed across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, global load balancing becomes essential for:
DC360 supports organizations in evaluating, deploying, and optimizing Fortinet’s GSLB solutions as part of a comprehensive resilience strategy.
Reach out to DC360 to explore whether FortiAppSec Cloud GSLB is right for your environment.