Skip to footer Skip to search ® F5 open search open navigation Products Deliver Better Performance with Global Server Load Balancing Improve the performance and availability of your global applications by sending users to the closest or fastest endpoint—whether physical, virtual, or cloud environment with F5 global server load balancing (GSLB). See buying options OPTIMIZE GLOBAL APP DELIVERY Ensure the high availability of your global applications in all environments. Global server load balancing distributes user application requests based on business policies, data center and cloud service conditions, user location, and application performance—so you can be confident that all your apps are performing the way your users and customers expect. Read the datasheet › Intelligent load balancing Support application requirements across data center and cloud environments while keeping apps available. Always-on availability Distribute app traffic to keep pace with changing network and user volumes. Location-based routing Route clients to the nearest data center with geolocation-based load balancing for the best user experience. Automated failover Get the flexibility to shift traffic to a backup data center and fail over an entire site, or just control the affected apps. Wide area persistence Automatically synchronize data, propagate local DNS, and maintain session integrity to ensure user connections persist across apps and data centers. Custom topology mapping Define and save custom region groupings to configure topology based on intranet app traffic policies that match your internal infrastructure. Infrastructure monitoring Lets you keep an eye on your entire infrastructure health, eliminating single points of failure and routing app traffic away from poorly performing sites. Robust container apps Monitor and target specific container cluster apps with global load balancing between clusters across multi-cloud and on premises. DEPLOY HOWEVER YOU WANT F5 Cloud Services Get the app services you need, faster. F5 provides global traffic management through cloud-native, automated, self-service solutions. Learn more Virtual editions BIG-IP VEs have the same DNS delivery features as BIG-IP modules that run on F5 hardware—and you can deploy them on any hypervisor or select cloud provider. Learn more Hardware Both the BIG-IP family of devices and the VIPRION chassis are powerful hardware options purpose-built to run F5 software. Learn more CUSTOMER STORY DUTCH-BANGLA BANK LIMITED ENHANCES APP PERFORMANCE Read the story LIGHTBOARD LESSON INTRO TO GLOBAL SERVER LOAD BALANCING Watch the video GET STARTED Contact F5 Sales We can assess your needs and connect you with the right cloud provider, reseller partner, or an F5 Sales Engineer. Contact F5 now Start a trial Experience F5 in action by testing our products in your pre-production environment. Get a free trial Find a reseller We’re dedicated to building partnerships that drive your business forward. Find one now SECURE AND DELIVER EXTRAORDINARY DIGITAL EXPERIENCES F5’s portfolio of automation, security, performance, and insight capabilities empowers our customers to create, secure, and operate adaptive applications that reduce costs, improve operations, and better protect users. Learn more › WHAT WE OFFER Free Trials Products Solutions RESOURCES Product Documentation White Papers Glossary Customer Stories Webinars Free Online Courses F5 Certification LearnF5 Training SUPPORT Manage Subscriptions Support Portal Professional Services Create a Service Request Software Downloads PARTNERS Find a Reseller Partner Technology Alliances Become an F5 Partner Login to Partner Central COMPANY Contact Information Careers Diversity & Inclusion Investor Relations Blog Events Newsroom F5 NGINX Threat Stack Volterra CONNECT WITH US Twitter .link-cls-1{fill:none} LinkedIn Facebook Instagram YouTube DevCentral ©2021 F5, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Policies Privacy California Privacy Do Not Sell My Personal Information Cookie Preferences