High Availability
Slay the downtime dragon and be an HA hero
High Availability
How application delivery helps avoid travel disruption
Application Delivery Controllers help get me from A to B without incident in so many ways...
How-tos
A comprehensive guide to setting up and using Always On VPN (AOVPN)
Always On VPN (AOVPN) provides a seamless always-on connection that boosts security and the user experience...
GSLB
The ultimate guide to Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB): Benefits, uses, and configurations
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) enables you to distribute internet or corporate network traffic across servers in multiple locations, anywhere in the world...
Automation
No one wants a backup — what they really need is guaranteed recovery
I couldn't agree more with David Bressler's fundamental point about jobs to be done and how companies often fail to solve the real problem for customers...
High Availability
What's the difference between load balancer node roles and states, and how do they contribute to high availability?
Understanding node states and roles both contribute in their own unique ways to achieving high availability...
GSLB
Active/active for N+1 redundancy and > 1Tbps of ADC throughput
I've been repeatedly asked how our load balancers scale. So, I have decided to write down your options for endlessly scalable, high-performance load balancing...
High Availability
Do you really need 5 different ways to back up a load balancer?
Well, do you? After all, everyone likes to have choices, don't they?..
Healthcare
How to secure high availability for smaller-scale medical imaging PACS deployments
In the world of medical imaging, where Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) solutions are vital for the storage and management of critical medical imaging data, high availability, even in smaller-scale environments, is imperative...
High Availability
What is network interface bonding and what might you use it for?
There are several ways you can bond a network interface and two primary reasons why you might want to do so...
High Availability
Lessons from RSNA 2022: Are vendor attitudes to high availability (HA) at a tipping point?
The RSNA Annual Meeting was very much back in business this year — with footfall, and exhibits, back to their pre-pandemic buzz. But there was one thing that had changed...
High Availability
Things to consider when buying a load balancer
There are a whole host of factors that will influence your choice. However, what I've tried to do here is pull together some key questions you'll need to think about, based on my personal experience, to help you articulate what you need...
Comparisons
Compare Layer 4, 7, and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) techniques
The first question we always ask our customers is: "are you looking for performance, reliability, maintainability — or all three?"..
High Availability
Proactive network management for business continuity
We'd all rather prevent a disaster than have to live with the consequences of one...
Comparisons
Tailoring — The modern way to make your product indestructible
Growing customer demands are forcing technology providers to reconsider their approach to high availability and scalability...
High Availability
The dangers of not having a high availability setup for your load balancer — as well as your applications!
Why do you need TWO load balancers?..
Media
Why Chris Moyles' nod to load balancing makes him an official #ADCHero!
On May 11th 2022, I was listening to the awesome Chris Moyles Show, on Radio when a site they were using crashed while they were on air...
High Availability
How to set up email notifications on your Loadbalancer.org appliance
Email notifications are a great way of alerting you to any changes or issues within your load balancer or high availability cluster...
High Availability
What's the point of load balancing?
Load balancing? Say what?! Got 2 mins to get your head around the concept? Your time starts....now!..
Performance
When should you get a hardware replacement? After 3, 5, or 17 years...?
The topic of hardware replacement, trade-in, and upgrade options is rife with opinions, bad habits, and rules of thumb. It gets even more complicated when you consider how your choices are affected by your vendor's randomly changing end-of-life policies...
High Availability
The easiest way to reduce downtime — avoid a single point of failure
We get a lot of customers asking to buy a single load balancer. Understandably. One is cheaper than two. But here's why you might want a pair...
High Availability
RSNA 2021 - this year's innovation: tailored high availability
Fast forward to a post-Covid-world (if we can call it that) and in many ways the pandemic has helped us all go back to basics and appreciate what’s important in life...
High Availability
Why does high availability matter?
If your applications are mission-critical, then high availability is a key risk management play worth investing in...
High Availability
What can we learn from the recent Facebook outage?
On the 4th October 2021, the social media giant Facebook experienced a global outage, affecting not only Facebook, but also Instagram and WhatsApp...
High Availability
Can you mismatch hardware and virtual appliances for high availability?
This question came up here the other day and, while I do not recommend this approach, I thought it would be worth exploring in a blog post, explaining when and how it could be done...