# Load Balance UDP traffic

**URL:** <https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/load-balance-udp-traffic/8034>\
**Category:** Help!\
**Created:** [October 20, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/load-balance-udp-traffic/8034 "2022-10-20T09:19:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![dizzy21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@dizzy21](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/dizzy21)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/load-balance-udp-traffic/8034/1 "2022-10-20T09:19:49Z")

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Hello,

I’m running on the same host two openvpn servers listening on UDP and planning to use them for over 1000 clients to connect. These clients are already running and configured to connect on UDP port.  
Is it possible to configure HAProxy as a Load Balancer in mode UDP and running on the same host with the openvpn servers? If this is possible how can be done?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![AaronWest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.haproxy.org/aaronwest/32/164_2.png) [@AaronWest](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/AaronWest)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/load-balance-udp-traffic/8034/2 "2022-10-20T13:11:50Z")

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Unfortunately, HAProxy doesn’t support UDP so it’s not the right tool.

I’d use LVS with keepalived or NFTABLES or PEN load balancer to name a few options…