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How can I load balance UDP with open source HAProxy?
UDP is a connectionless protocol, meaning it doesn't establish a formal connection or 'handshake' before sending data...
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Find step-by-step technical guides and tutorials for load balancer configuration. Learn how to master Layer 4, 7 and GSLB, automate deployments with our API/CLI, and configure advanced features like SSL termination, health checks, and HA clustering.
Imannuel Graham
Microsoft Windows print spooler and any other Windows service health check
If you haven’t already deployed print servers with high availability, please don't fret. It is a relatively simple and straightforward process,..
Print
How-tos
Microsoft
Malcolm Turnbull
How should you compare load balancers?
I didn't ask anything about the load balancer's features, because we already know the market is mature and I have no unusual requirements. I also didn't ask about the load balancer's maximum performance...
Comparisons
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Neil Hosking
Choosing the best load balancer for AWS: Cloud conundrums
You’re moving over to Amazon Web Services (AWS), where you know you’ll find a broad set of global cloud-based services. These services help organizations like yours to move faster, lower IT costs, and scale...
AWS / Azure / GCP
How-tos
Malcolm Turnbull
What are the best load balancing methods and algorithms?
The primary function of a load balancer is to keep your application running with no downtime. It is an invaluable tool for systems architects, and it has the benefit of being pretty simple to understand...
Comparisons
High Availability
How-tos
Neil Hosking
How do I secure my load balancer with Active Directory, LDAP or RADIUS?
I’ve noticed a lot more of our customers are asking to use their Active Directory login details with the load balancer appliance. And it can get a bit fiddly, so I wanted to explain the process in more detail...
How-tos
Security
Microsoft
Imannuel Graham
FTPS Implicit vs FTPS Explicit: Who will win?
Implementation of FTP and configuration of your firewalls can be cumbersome, especially when it comes to being secure during your file transfer...
Security
How-tos
Neil Hosking
Load Balancing Exchange 2016
Exchange 2016 is Microsoft's latest enterprise level messaging and collaboration server...
Application Management
How-tos
Microsoft
Damian Pacuszka
How to write an external health check script for HAProxy
Loadbalancer.org were the original sponsors of the external health check mechanism in HAProxy. We think it's an invaluable tool when you need something a bit special...
HAProxy
Open source
How-tos
Imannuel Graham
Printing without pain: How to scale print environments and avoid downtime
Print environments often bring together multiple technologies and applications, which can present challenges. There’s the issue of planned downtime: end-users may need to make manual changes to their network when print services fail, taking servers out of production for maintenance or updates.....
Print
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High Availability
Oliver Warren
Can you load balance multiple applications at the same time? The pros and cons
Performance is not generally an issue when load balancing multiple applications - but maintenance is...
High Availability
How-tos
Andrei Grigoras
Brute force login: Simple protection techniques with the ModSecurity WAF
The web-based login to your application is a juicy target for hackers. And once they get past the login, they can cause you some serious pain...
WAF
Security
How-tos
Oliver Warren
Monitoring Loadbalancer.org appliances using OmniCenter from Netreo
OmniCenter is a server monitoring, alerting and reporting product which can be deployed to monitor your whole network/infrastructure, providing a single place to view of all systems and alerting you if there are any problems...
Application Management
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