IPVS is a Linux kernel module that provides high performance virtual server capabilities including load balancing, failover and dynamic configuration. GORB is an open source REST API and daemon that controls IPVS to provide load balancing for Docker containers. It supports TCP and HTTP health checks and integrates with Docker links. Using IPVS, GORB and Docker, high performance load balancing can be achieved without the need for expensive proprietary hardware load balancers.