Archive for March, 2009

  • Owen Garret, product manager for Zeus’s ZXTM load balancer/ADC has announced on the load balancing mailing list a Zeus program that allows a free development license for the ZXTM on...

    ZXTM: Development Licenses Are Free!

    Owen Garret, product manager for Zeus’s ZXTM load balancer/ADC has announced on the load balancing mailing list a Zeus program that allows a free development license for the ZXTM on...

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  • It’s been a while since I introduced the lbwiki, and I’ve started cranking out some articles in earnest now. But I’m open to suggestions as to what you’d like to...

    Call For Stuff You Want To See Documented

    It’s been a while since I introduced the lbwiki, and I’ve started cranking out some articles in earnest now. But I’m open to suggestions as to what you’d like to...

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  • The IT world is abuzz about the possibility of Sun being purchased by IBM, as reported by the WSJ.  The author in the linked commentary makes a very good point...

    Load Balancers Killed Sun

    The IT world is abuzz about the possibility of Sun being purchased by IBM, as reported by the WSJ.  The author in the linked commentary makes a very good point...

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  • One of the most common issues that comes up is something often referred to as the “same subnet” problem.  In certain configurations, you cannot connect to a VIP (Virtual IP...

    Best of Both Worlds: Selective Source-NAT

    One of the most common issues that comes up is something often referred to as the “same subnet” problem.  In certain configurations, you cannot connect to a VIP (Virtual IP...

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  • Astrocom, a link load balancer vendor, has changed its name to Ecessa, and has the following press release: Ecessa Launches Secure WAN Link Controllers with Integrated Firewall and VPN GatewayNew...

    Ecessa Press Release

    Astrocom, a link load balancer vendor, has changed its name to Ecessa, and has the following press release: Ecessa Launches Secure WAN Link Controllers with Integrated Firewall and VPN GatewayNew...

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  • This blog has covered server load balancing for years, and will of course continue to do so.  There is another type of load balancing however, that I’m going to start...

    New Segment to Cover

    This blog has covered server load balancing for years, and will of course continue to do so.  There is another type of load balancing however, that I’m going to start...

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  • A10 Networks, a relative new comer to the application delivery/load balancing market, has nonetheless made its mark.  Recently, they released the 2.0 version of their firmware for the AX line...

    A10 Networks 2.0 Release

    A10 Networks, a relative new comer to the application delivery/load balancing market, has nonetheless made its mark.  Recently, they released the 2.0 version of their firmware for the AX line...

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  • Alteon has left an interesting mark on the industry, there’s no denying that.  And lately, I’m thinking a lot of that had to do with the various personalities behind he...

    Selina Lo in the News

    Alteon has left an interesting mark on the industry, there’s no denying that.  And lately, I’m thinking a lot of that had to do with the various personalities behind he...

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  • The All About Nortel blog had a reference to a Nojitter post on more specific details on the purchase of Nortel.  Fascinating stuff, including that the business unit is now...

    More Info On Nortel Purchase

    The All About Nortel blog had a reference to a Nojitter post on more specific details on the purchase of Nortel.  Fascinating stuff, including that the business unit is now...

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