GSLB Done Right - Prefix Routing + Geolocation + Health Awareness
GSLB Without the Complexity
We're building a full-fledged DNS platform in EdgeCDN-X that handles Global Server Load Balancing the way modern edge platforms should.
The EdgeCDN-X GSLB Stack:
Multi-Layer Routing Decisions - Client IP prefix matching (EDNS client subnet support) - Geolocation-based steering with weighted location balancing - Deterministic hashing for cache affinity
Health-Aware Traffic Management - Real-time Prometheus alert filtering - Per-node and per-location maintenance mode - Automatic fallback to secondary locations
Built on Kubernetes Principles - Declarative routing via CRDs (Location, DNSEndpoint, PrefixList, Zone) - GitOps-friendly with ArgoCD integration - Dynamic reconfiguration without restarts
The problem: Services like Route 53, Azure Traffic Manager, and Cloudflare are powerful, but they trap you in walled gardens.
Our solution: A cloud-agnostic, open-source DNS platform you can run anywhere—on your edge locations, your cloud, or on-prem.
What routing challenges are you facing right now?
- Struggling with failover complexity?
- Need geolocation steering without vendor lock-in?
- Looking for health-based traffic management?
- Building your own edge network?
Tell us what you're trying to solve—we're building EdgeCDN-X to solve it.
Explore the complete setup in our GSLB configuration article.
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We're building a full-fledged DNS platform in EdgeCDN-X that handles Global Server Load Balancing the way modern edge platforms should.
The EdgeCDN-X GSLB stack:
• Multi-layer routing: IP prefix matching, geolocation steering, deterministic hashing
• Health-aware traffic management with real-time alert filtering and maintenance modes
• Kubernetes-native: declarative CRDs, GitOps-friendly, dynamic reconfiguration
Route 53, Azure Traffic Manager, and Cloudflare are powerful — but they lock you into walled gardens. EdgeCDN-X is cloud-agnostic and open-source, so you can run it anywhere.
What routing challenges are you facing? Failover complexity, geolocation steering, or building your own edge network? Tell us — we're building EdgeCDN-X to solve it.
Learn more: https://edgecdnx.com/blog/global-server-load-balancing-now-in-your-hands-find-out-how
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GSLB without the complexity: EdgeCDN-X combines IP prefix + geo routing, health-aware failover, and Kubernetes-native CRDs — no vendor lock-in like Route 53 or Cloudflare. What routing challenges are you solving?
https://edgecdnx.com/blog/global-server-load-balancing-now-in-your-hands-find-out-how
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