Fabio
Zero-config load balancer driven by Consul
Fabio is a fast, modern, zero-configuration load balancing HTTP and TCP router that automatically updates routes from Consul. Services register themselves with no manual configuration.
Key features
- Zero-config routing
- Consul service discovery
- HTTP and TCP load balancing
- Hot route updates
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 7.3k GitHub stars
- Written in Go
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