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Insights from the load balancer experts

Comparisons

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...
Open source

Anatomy of a partnership: Working and learning with Smoothwall

We were delighted last week to host Smoothwall for a day with our team. Fuelled by coffee and Krispy Kreme doughnuts, our discussions helped us learn from one another so that we can work together even more effectively...
How-tos

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...
Security

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...
Application Management

Load Balancing Exchange 2016

Exchange 2016 is Microsoft's latest enterprise level messaging and collaboration server...
HAProxy

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...
Print

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.....