BFE
Enterprise-level layer 7 load balancer and traffic routing engine in Go.
Why consider BFE?
BFE is an open-source, enterprise-grade Layer 7 load balancer and reverse proxy written in Go. It handles multi-tenant traffic routing, dynamic TLS termination, and DDoS filtering for massive internet traffic.
Learn BFE by building
Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
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Overview of BFE
BFE (Baidu Front End) is a CNCF Sandbox project designed for carrier-scale traffic switching. Written entirely in Go, it features condition-based routing rules, advanced security filters, and high-concurrency connection pools.
Running with Docker
docker run -d \ --name bfe \ -p 8080:8080 -p 8443:8443 \ bfenetworks/bfe:latestBFE is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.
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