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Direct Server Return

Master Direct Server Return/Direct Routing, perhaps the most underrated load balancing method available. Learn how to use Layer 4 DR mode to maximize throughput and scale endlessly, get full IP transparency, and how to solve the ARP problem.

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Direct server return, direct routing - no matter what you call it, using DSR maximises the throughput of return traffic and allows for near endless scalability. Here's why we still love it...

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Direct Server Return (DSR) is my favorite way to load balance application servers because it’s simple, transparent, and super fast...

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