Hands-On with HAProxy Load Balancer

Are you looking to bring some balance to your applications and services? HAProxy is free, fast, and very reliable, providing high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications. In this short course, we’re going to take a look at this open-source Linux solution by examining a few HAProxy use cases. We’ll be using hands-on lessons and labs to simulate real-world HAProxy scenarios. Upon completion of this course, you will have a solid foundational understanding of HAProxy, general load balancing, and how to implement HAProxy to improve the performance, reliability, and security of your applications and environment.

• Welcome to Hands-On with HAProxy Load Balancing
• Introduction to Load Balancing and HAProxy
• Using HAProxy to Manage HTTP/S Connections
• Enabling DDoS Attack Protection Using HAProxy
• Managing Your HAProxy Environment
• Bringing It All Together