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Kemp LoadMaster

Overview

What is Kemp LoadMaster?

LoadMaster from Kemp Technologies in New York is an application delivery controller.

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Kemp LoadMaster has proven to be an invaluable tool for addressing performance and stability issues on marketing websites. Users have …
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Fully Satisfied with the Product

10 out of 10
October 21, 2021
Kemp [LoadMaster] is used as our load balancer for internet-facing web servers. It balances loads across all servers and also sends …
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Great On-Premises Load Balancer

9 out of 10
October 18, 2021
We are using Kemp LoadMaster across our entire organization. We have an LB pair in our DMZ as well as a pair internal. We primarily use …
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Kemp LoadMaster

8 out of 10
October 11, 2021
Incentivized
We have implemented these for a few clients. They are quick and easy to get going and haven't failed us or our clients yet.
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Kemp 2021 Review

10 out of 10
September 24, 2021
It, Kemp LoadMaster, is being used to load balance the data across our network to increase capacity (concurrent users) and reliability of …
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Pricing

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VLM-500

1,720

On Premise
per year

VLM-500

2,000

On Premise
perpetual license

VLM-3000

3,050

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Citrix Storefront Demo I Load Balancer

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Kemp Flowmon Use Case Demo: Application eXperience with LoadMaster and Flowmon

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Microsoft Azure Stack Demo & first look by Kemp

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Managing Multi-cloud Application Delivery Environments | Kemp 360 Central Demo

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Product Details

What is Kemp LoadMaster?

Kemp hyper-performance load balancers are built to power the always-on application experience [AX] that organizations needs to succeed. Kemp boasts redefining the load balancer by providing more simplified deployments, more flexible licensing options, more throughput per $, and direct access technical support.

Kemp LoadMaster Features

  • Supported: L4-7 virtual ADC and Reverse Proxy
  • Supported: Fully-featured Web Application Firewall
  • Supported: Global DNS & Traffic Management Services
  • Supported: SSO & Secure Application Access

Kemp LoadMaster Competitors

Kemp LoadMaster Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo

Kemp LoadMaster Downloadables

Frequently Asked Questions

LoadMaster from Kemp Technologies in New York is an application delivery controller.

NGINX, NetScaler ADC, and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) are common alternatives for Kemp LoadMaster.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Kemp LoadMaster are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Kemp LoadMaster has proven to be an invaluable tool for addressing performance and stability issues on marketing websites. Users have found that the content switching and header modification rules in LoadMaster have helped overcome challenges during website launches, ensuring a smooth and seamless user experience. The powerful API in LoadMaster allows for easy integration into continuous delivery pipelines, making it a popular choice among tech industry professionals. The product is widely used as a load balancer for Exchange deployments, ADFS infrastructure, and webserver farms with custom applications, providing efficient load balancing and high availability for critical systems. Kemp LoadMaster has also resolved the issue of unreliable round-robin load balancing, offering a more effective solution for inbound email balancing across multiple Microsoft Exchange servers. Its integration with various third-party tools such as Azure DevOps, Redis, and Kubernetes allows for seamless load balancing of web shops and internal tools. With features like SSL acceleration and flexible environment consolidation, Kemp LoadMaster is considered a simple and efficient load balancer that increases the capacity and reliability of applications while providing an extra layer of protection against bad actors. The deployment process of Kemp LoadMaster is logical and straightforward, enabling users to create highly available configurations without external assistance. It has been successful in providing load balancing and continuous service to web and API servers, ensuring redundancy and seamless service to users. Overall, Kemp LoadMaster addresses various business problems by improving performance, enhancing security, ensuring high availability, and streamlining operations across different industries including finance, healthcare, transportation, and technology.

Easy Configuration and Setup: Many users have praised the product for its simple and user-friendly configuration process. They appreciate the availability of templates for various use cases, which makes setting up the product straightforward.

Exceptional Support: Numerous reviewers have highlighted the exceptional support provided by the company. Whenever users encountered issues with more complex setups, they received quick assistance from the support team. This prompt and helpful support greatly enhances their experience with the product.

Value for Money: Several users feel that the product offers great value for its cost compared to its competitors. They find that the features and performance provided by the product justify its price, making it a worthwhile investment.

Outdated User Interface: Several users have expressed dissatisfaction with the outdated and in need of a refreshed modern look and feel. They mentioned that the GUI of the software is also outdated and in need of improvement. Users would appreciate a more visually appealing and intuitive interface.

Inconvenient Manual Refresh: Some users find it inconvenient that the web-based interface sometimes requires a manual refresh to show the actual status of services, which can be time-consuming and disruptive. It would be more convenient if the system automatically updated in real-time without requiring manual intervention.

Outdated Statistics and Graphs: Users have mentioned that the statistics and graphs provided by the software are outdated, making it difficult for them to make informed decisions based on real-time data. They would like to see up-to-date information presented in clear visualizations for effective monitoring and analysis.

Users have made several recommendations for the Kemp Load Balancer based on their experiences. One common recommendation is to take advantage of the free trial offered by Kemp. Users suggest that this allows potential customers to get a better feel for the product and determine if it meets their needs.

Another recommendation is to utilize the support provided by Kemp. Users have found that the support team is knowledgeable and able to assist with any issues that arise during the setup or configuration process.

Users also recommend Kemp for its ease of use and management. They mention that the initial setup, configuration, and ongoing management are straightforward, thanks to a user-friendly interface and templates that facilitate quick configuration.

Overall, users recommend Kemp as an affordable option for load balancing and reverse proxy needs, especially for multiple applications or sites.

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Reviews

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November 12, 2021

Powerful and cost-effective load balancer

Maxim Rubis | TrustRadius Reviewer
Maxim Rubis
Senior Web Administrator
Lindblad Expeditions (Maritime, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Loadmaster is very powerful and flexible load balancer. Variety of options allows to create a complex network of rules and routes. During our website rollout Loadmaster allowed us to run multiple generations of the website simultaneously and seamlessly by doing the content switching on the fly. Powerful API allows easy integration into any development lifecycle.
November 09, 2021

Kemp LoadMaster - Definitely all the hype

DS
Daniel Sherwood
IT Infra
VPS Group (Computer & Network Security, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Definitely well suited in a high availability environment such as ours which supports alarms and CCTV infrastructure, without it we would really struggle to keep our environment patched and up to date for security. So any similar environment would also benefit from [Kemp LoadMaster]. It would be ideal for any sort of RDS farm or anything that needs load balancing such as websites, App servers, or file servers. Also ideal for internal load balancing. A less appropriate scenario is hard because if you don't need to load balance, then you don't need it, lol. So if there's a cheaper alternative to [Kemp LoadMaster] then that's your solution.
October 21, 2021

Fully Satisfied with the Product

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Business Supplies & Equipment Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Kemp [LoadMaster] is an affordable solution for enterprise needs and can handle a large volume of sessions. Deployment is easy and stable and if any help is needed, support is extremely helpful and friendly. I have not had any issues with this product or after [purchase] so far.
October 11, 2021

Kemp LoadMaster

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If a client has a need for multiple servers behind a single FQDN, then Kemp LoadMaster is an option. Additionally, if an RDS Gateway Farm is behind it, connections still reach the valid destination and stay connected over time.
October 01, 2021

Well suited for on-premises load balancer and SSL termination

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Computer & Network Security Company, 51-200 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for on-premises load balancer and SSL termination; less appropriate for cloud based tasks. WUI is functional but API/CLI is lacking. If API/CLI were more secure/robust, it would be easier to use.
September 25, 2021

Want good sleep? Let Kemp help you.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Government Relations Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a variety of web applications on different web platforms, Kemp LoadMaster is a one-time stop piece for you to force the SSL/TLS strong encryption. It handles the security traffic between the end-user and the web application. You don't need to worry about different configurations from different web servers because Kemp does it all. For network load balance, Kemp is also well suited at balancing the traffic load between multiple internal servers, so you can add/remove servers much easier, plus you can easily upgrade/maintain the internal server without interrupting the service.
September 25, 2021

Great Product

EH
Ed Hood
VP IT Operations
Mortgage Connect, LP (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you do not need a lot of fancy features that come with the big players like F5, then this is good for you. Review what features you need and then see if Kemp LoadMaster gives you what you need. In most cases they will give you what you need and will save you a lot of money.
September 20, 2021

Kemp Experience

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Kemp [LoadMaster] is well suited to monitor the traffic. WAF features act as a layer of security for applications where the traffic is passed through [a] tunnel of rules and bad ones are blocked.
September 16, 2021

Great product for the price and support they offer

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for most load-balancing needs and works great for on-premise SfB deployments with load-balancing edge server traffic. As they are a reliable product, I would recommend them where a HA pair is required. Depending on the size of the deployment you could look at some free options that would meet the requirements.
September 15, 2021

Great move to more enterprise grade direction from a free-of-charge open source app

Janne Mikola | TrustRadius Reviewer
Janne Mikola
Common Product Manager
Telia (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
In Windows application environments for enterprise-grade, highly available applications demanding serious scaling, Kemp LoadMaster is a great choice. It has easy installation and good default settings. In Linux application environments Kemp LoadMaster doesn't shine, though. Kemp LoadMaster can be deployed in a virtual infrastructure including VMware vcloud / ESXi but should be deployable elsewhere as well.
September 14, 2021

Kemp LoadMaster RULEZ

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Banking Company, 201-500 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is very good at using both a network load balancer and a gateway for connecting to web resources. Good technical support, good instructions, allow you to master this product from scratch on your own.
September 08, 2021

Kemp LoadMaster - Perfect software load-balancer

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
[Kemp LoadMaster] is a simple, reliable, no-frills load balancer that does exactly what it's intended to do. It manages virtual IPs and allows working on the passive node without any downtime. Additionally, it is perfectly suited for any application that requires high availability based on IP. Also, it doesn't require a hardware appliance, so it can be installed on a Windows Server VM.
August 23, 2021

Robust, Scalable and Cost effective way to load balance the traffic

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Civil Engineering Company, 201-500 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
When it comes to load balancing the requests, Kemp is doing an excellent job. The intrusion prevention and web application firewall is another excellent feature. If your organization needs all these great features but in cost crunch, Kemp is the solution.
If tech support is more important, Kemp is the solution. I have had fewer conversations with their tech support, and they impress me every time.
If you need more detailed live reporting then Kemp is lagging there. If you are using virtual server then the restore is easy except the license is locked with MAC so changing licenses might be an additional headache. I just tried to transfer my VM from one host to another host, but it locked it due to MAC restriction. I called support, installed new VM and restored my configuration. I was up in no time.
May 04, 2021

Kemp: The best customer support

Verified User
Professional in Professional Services
Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
+ Web application firewall
+ Web application proxy
+ Load balancing & redundancy
+ Folder redirection
+ Security upgrade for web servers

- VoIP gateway (for Internet communication with the telephone server).
- Exchange communication with O365.
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