Applications are the heart of every business. From major enterprise systems like Microsoft Exchange and Oracle E-Business Suite to growing IoT platforms and containerized microservices, keeping these applications available, fast, and secure is critical. But doing this often feels like juggling, filled with complexity, security challenges, and nonstop uptime demands. That’s where Edgenexus comes in, turning application delivery from a hurdle into a competitive edge with our platform powered by FlightPath™.
The Need for Smarter Application Delivery
Modern application delivery calls for more than just simple traffic splitting. It needs a smart, flexible approach that adapts to changing loads, blocks evolving threats, and simplifies management. Edgenexus delivers just that: ultra-fast load balancing, built-in essential WAF security, and clever traffic control that’s easy to set up. At the core is FlightPath™, our proprietary Layer 7 routing engine, the secret behind smarter, more responsive, and effortlessly controlled application delivery.
The Foundation of Edgenexus EADP
FlightPath™ is more than a feature; it’s the foundation of the Edgenexus Application Delivery Platform (EADP). While our load balancers keep traffic flowing smoothly under heavy demand, FlightPath™ adds intelligent automation, letting you shape, secure, and optimize your application traffic with fine-tuned accuracy. It moves beyond simple round-robin methods to real-time, content-aware decisions, enhancing user experience and system efficiency.
Picture your financial app, like Oracle JD Edwards, suddenly facing a spike in user requests. A typical load balancer just spreads traffic evenly. FlightPath™, however, lets you set custom rules, for example, prioritizing key user groups, redirecting traffic based on request content, or routing users to server pools tuned for high-value operations. This granular control ensures your vital business apps get the VIP treatment, with steady performance and reliability.
How FlightPath™ Works
At its core, FlightPath™ operates at Layer 7 the application layer allowing it to inspect and act on HTTP traffic content. This deep understanding makes it powerful and flexible. Here’s what it offers:
– Sophisticated Traffic Distribution: Create, edit, or remove advanced traffic rules with a user-friendly interface. These rules can rely on URL paths, HTTP headers, cookies, client IPs, and more. This flexibility suits complex setups like containerized microservices or specific apps like VMware Horizon View.
– HTTP Header Handling: Tailor headers to boost security and compatibility. FlightPath™ can mask sensitive info to prevent leaks or add headers needed for smooth app communication. For instance, hiding server version details for security or injecting unique IDs for backend tracking, crucial for apps like DICOM image servers where data integrity matters.
– Smart Redirections: Guide users smoothly by redirecting from old URLs, enforcing HTTPS, or sending users to a custom maintenance page instead of generic errors. FlightPath™ ensures your web environment stays efficient and user-friendly.
– Content Switching for Dynamic Apps: Route requests to different backend pools based on request content. This is perfect for apps serving multiple services or languages, optimizing resources and tailoring delivery without complex infrastructure changes. Imagine an enterprise portal where HR, Finance, and Marketing each have dedicated backend clusters; FlightPath™ directs each request exactly where it belongs.
No-Code Simplicity
One of FlightPath™’s best features is how easy it is to use. Despite its tech power, you don’t need coding skills to set up complex traffic rules. Everything happens through an intuitive GUI. Point, click, done, that’s the Edgenexus way.
This no-code approach applies across the Edgenexus platform. Unlike many load balancers that demand complex scripting, our simplicity cuts deployment time, cuts down errors, and lets your team rapidly implement advanced traffic strategies, whether balancing Microsoft SharePoint traffic or safeguarding a critical IoT backend.
Integrated Security and Compliance
FlightPath™ also strengthens your applications’ security. By enabling header tweaks and smart redirection, it complements Edgenexus’s built-in Web Application Firewall. Together, they create a strong defense against bots, attackers, and new threats, protecting your apps before they even reach your servers. This integrated security meets strict compliance for sensitive fields like healthcare and banking.
Plus, FlightPath™ supports flexible deployment. Whether you’re fully cloud-based, hybrid, on-premises, or bare metal, FlightPath™ fits in smoothly. You can apply the same smart traffic rules across diverse environments, helping organizations embrace DevOps and manage complex multi-cloud setups with ease.
Real-World Use Cases
We know different applications have unique needs. FlightPath™ can be tailored for many enterprise apps, solving real IT challenges.
For example, it can boost Microsoft Exchange load balancing by routing Outlook Web Access traffic based on user details or ensuring availability during mailbox moves. For Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, it keeps sessions sticky and user experience smooth by directing traffic to the closest or least busy gateways.
In healthcare, FlightPath™ helps with DICOM load balancing, distributing image requests so patient data is fast and secure. In manufacturing or industrial IoT, it can route sensor data to the right processing nodes based on device type or priority.
Whether it’s supporting Oracle E-Business Suite during peak times, optimizing Microsoft Skype for Business calls, or offering robust Fujifilm load balancing for imaging apps, FlightPath™ makes application delivery smarter, more reliable, and aligned with your goals.
At its core, FlightPath™ captures the Edgenexus promise: strong application delivery without unnecessary complexity. It gives IT teams the tools to keep apps running nonstop, hassle-free. Because in the fast-changing world of IT, balance is everything, and with Edgenexus and FlightPath™, you’re always steady.
Don’t let application delivery cause stress. See how simple smart traffic management can be. Try Edgenexus today and find out why organizations trust us to keep their critical apps online, fast, and secure, every second.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is FlightPath™ by Edgenexus?
FlightPath™ is Edgenexus’s intelligent Layer 7 routing engine that enables smarter, more adaptive load balancing and traffic management for enterprise applications.
2. How does FlightPath™ improve load balancing?
Unlike traditional round-robin load balancers, FlightPath™ makes content-aware, real-time decisions based on HTTP data, user type, and traffic patterns, ensuring faster, more reliable application performance.
3. Is FlightPath™ difficult to configure?
Not at all. FlightPath™ offers a no-code, point-and-click interface that allows IT teams to create complex traffic rules without scripting or advanced coding knowledge.
4. Can FlightPath™ be used with cloud or hybrid environments?
Yes. FlightPath™ integrates seamlessly with cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures, giving you consistent traffic control across multiple environments.
5. How does FlightPath™ enhance application security?
It works alongside Edgenexus’s built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect against bots, data leaks, and cyber threats while enabling smart redirection and header masking for added security.
6. What industries can benefit from FlightPath™?
FlightPath™ supports a wide range of industries, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and enterprise IT, helping each manage complex application traffic securely and efficiently.
7. What makes FlightPath™ different from traditional load balancers?
FlightPath™ operates at the application layer (Layer 7), offering deep packet inspection, intelligent rule-based routing, and no-code management, making it far more adaptive and powerful.
8. Can FlightPath™ optimize Microsoft and Oracle applications?
Yes. FlightPath™ improves performance and reliability for apps like Microsoft Exchange, Remote Desktop Services, Oracle E-Business Suite, and more by applying smart routing rules.
9. Does FlightPath™ support microservices and IoT applications?
Absolutely. FlightPath™ efficiently manages traffic for containerized microservices, IoT platforms, and dynamic enterprise environments requiring high scalability and adaptability.
10. How can I try FlightPath™ by Edgenexus?
You can start a free trial or request a live demo directly from Edgenexus to experience how FlightPath™ simplifies and strengthens your application delivery infrastructure.
