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Zuul

github.com/Netflix/zuul
DevOps
Weekend Project

A gateway service that provides dynamic routing, monitoring, resiliency, security, and more

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Overview

Zuul is an L7 application gateway that provides capabilities for dynamic routing, monitoring, resiliency, security, and more. It was developed by Netflix and is used for edge service and cloud routing. Zuul 2 introduced asynchronous, non-blocking systems architecture.

Features

6 features across 6 categories

Monitoring(1)

Monitoring

Built-in monitoring capabilities for gateway traffic and performance

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Performance(1)

Asynchronous Non-Blocking Architecture

Zuul 2 introduced asynchronous, non-blocking systems for improved performance

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Proxy(1)

Proxy Capabilities

Acts as a proxy for microservices and backend services

Reliability(1)

Resiliency

Provides resiliency features for handling failures and ensuring service availability

Also in: Make, LiveKit, Internal-io

Routing(1)

Dynamic Routing

Provides dynamic routing capabilities for requests

Also in: KrakenD, Netlify, Opsgenie

Security(1)

Security

Security features for protecting backend services and managing access

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Zuul. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Zuul alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 6 features.

Buy Zuul

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Zuul saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 6 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

JHipsterSpring CloudSpring Cloud Netflix