Comments on: Roll Your Own or Shrink Wrapped: F5 versus O3 http://lbdigest.com/2009/04/20/roll-your-own-or-shrink-wrapped-f5-versus-o3/ Server Load Balancing Articles and News Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shawn Nunley http://lbdigest.com/2009/04/20/roll-your-own-or-shrink-wrapped-f5-versus-o3/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Shawn Nunley Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:26:14 +0000 http://lbdigest.com/?p=324#comment-1072 Hi Tony (and Lori!), I brought up the O3 article because I thought a few might find it interesting. Personally, I can't imagine any high-revenue company actually attempting to put a major service behind a FOSS roll-your-own SSL accelerator, but you never know. In my old age, I have come to prefer the fully-baked solutions that come with service agreements! But, it's nice to see the options are out there. It wasn't too long ago when people scoffed at the idea of using SSL/TLS for most/all of their traffic. Best, Shawn Nunley, CISSP Hi Tony (and Lori!),

I brought up the O3 article because I thought a few might find it interesting. Personally, I can’t imagine any high-revenue company actually attempting to put a major service behind a FOSS roll-your-own SSL accelerator, but you never know.

In my old age, I have come to prefer the fully-baked solutions that come with service agreements! But, it’s nice to see the options are out there. It wasn’t too long ago when people scoffed at the idea of using SSL/TLS for most/all of their traffic.

Best,

Shawn Nunley, CISSP

]]> By: Lori MacVittie http://lbdigest.com/2009/04/20/roll-your-own-or-shrink-wrapped-f5-versus-o3/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Lori MacVittie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:38:53 +0000 http://lbdigest.com/?p=324#comment-1070 A very nice summary, Tony, as always. I really must use more oddly commented cat pictures; there are so MANY to choose from. ;-) Your "Third choice" is a good one to bring up. There are also a variety of more niche vendors like StrangeLoop (Microsoft specific) and the guys over at LoadBalancer.org have another solution as well that is quite affordable. Not to mention the plethora of XML-focused gateways such as IBM's DataPower, Forum Systems, Vordel, and recent newcomer Sonoa Systems. It really depends on what you're trying to achieve - and what kind of applications you need to deliver. There are a lot of options out there, the important point (somewhat obscured amidst the ... passion of the parties involved in the discussion) is doing the research and choosing a solution that best fits both technical and business needs. Lori A very nice summary, Tony, as always. I really must use more oddly commented cat pictures; there are so MANY to choose from. ;-)

Your “Third choice” is a good one to bring up. There are also a variety of more niche vendors like StrangeLoop (Microsoft specific) and the guys over at LoadBalancer.org have another solution as well that is quite affordable. Not to mention the plethora of XML-focused gateways such as IBM’s DataPower, Forum Systems, Vordel, and recent newcomer Sonoa Systems. It really depends on what you’re trying to achieve – and what kind of applications you need to deliver.

There are a lot of options out there, the important point (somewhat obscured amidst the … passion of the parties involved in the discussion) is doing the research and choosing a solution that best fits both technical and business needs.

Lori

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