Guest post by Alex Morgan, Co-Founder and CEO of Snapt
When Snapt was established in 2012, alongside my colleague Jamie Lee, our vision was to revolutionize the way application delivery controllers (ADCs) are perceived and utilized. With our offices located in Cape Town, South Africa, and Atlanta, Georgia, we cater to a diverse clientele, including industry giants like NASA and Target, while also providing solutions that are accessible to startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.
The demand for effective ADC solutions has surged. Factors such as the rise of social media, the sharing economy, high-resolution content, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G networks, and the complexities of digital security threats have led to an explosion in data transactions. As these transactions grow in volume and intricacy, managing the essential network infrastructure becomes increasingly crucial.
At Snapt, our core mission is to develop a product that is user-friendly, adaptable for future networks, and delivers tangible value daily. Our focus is on modern deployment models that cater to the dynamic environment of DevOps.
So, what exactly is happening in the ADC space?
ADCs serve as a combination of load balancers, web accelerators, and web application firewalls for critical business services, especially web traffic. They enhance performance, facilitate complex scaling rules, and ensure the security of vital infrastructure components.
The primary objectives of ADCs include:
- Enhancing data and server security
- Boosting service performance
- Ensuring the uptime of essential business services
- Reducing operational costs and total cost of ownership (TCO)
Unfortunately, many existing ADC providers are still relying on outdated architectures from two decades ago. Customers find themselves paying for unnecessary overhead and support to bridge the gap between old systems and modern needs. Complicated, resource-heavy solutions are often patched into ingress controllers and virtual environments, leading to inefficiencies.
Why is this the case?
The emergence of DevOps has transformed network architecture design, demanding new standards and approaches. This shift has introduced complexities in deployment, management, and disaster recovery, necessitating ADC solutions that are not only robust but also affordable. The evolving requirements of DevOps have reshaped how applications are delivered, complicating the infrastructure landscape.
The responsibility for managing these systems has shifted significantly. Previously, network engineers focused on load balancing, serving various departments. Now, a multi-disciplinary DevOps engineer typically oversees this responsibility, ensuring the performance, security, and reliability of services.
However, the tools designed to support these needs have lagged behind, and we are committed to leading the charge in this evolution. The ADC market is increasingly adapting to the demands of modern network architecture, addressing rising data volumes, security concerns, and new operational protocols. With a growing number of enterprises opting for software-based ADC solutions, our innovative products aim to enhance and safeguard clients’ virtual infrastructures while delivering critical applications seamlessly across devices and platforms.
Our goal at Snapt is to ensure that ADCs empower engineers to streamline application delivery without interference. The ADCs we offer are designed to operate efficiently within lightweight containers and microservices environments.
How do we achieve this?
In a market predominantly filled with legacy vendors, Snapt stands out by allowing DevOps teams to concentrate on optimizing and enhancing network performance while ensuring their infrastructure remains secure. Our solutions are built on modern use-cases, prioritizing ease of deployment and flexibility. Snapt ADC supports some of the largest tech companies and startups globally, with clients spanning e-commerce, digital publishing, EdTech, finance, and government sectors. We consistently look forward, aiming to simplify the deployment and management of critical infrastructures, providing peace of mind for DevOps teams.
For more insights on related topics, check out this blog post that explores innovative technologies. Additionally, resources like this article can provide authoritative information on ADCs. Don’t miss out on this Reddit thread which is an excellent resource for those interested in the onboarding processes within Amazon.
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