Reviews Archive

  • Review: Ecessa ShieldLink 100

    Review: Ecessa ShieldLink 100

    This article represents the first in a series of reviews of a market segment known as link load balancing.   Link load balancing are a class of device that allow multiple Internet connections of an unrelated nature to be shared, load balanced, and fail over, all...

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  • A10 Networks 2.0 Release

    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 of ADC/load balancers, and A10 was kind enough to send me an evaluation box to...

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  • Coyote Point Equalizer 650GX First Look

    Coyote Point Equalizer 650GX First Look

    Note: Please check the lbdigest.com review policy now linked on the main page. Coyote Point has announced today a new series of application delivery controllers/load balancers, the GX series.  Coyote Point was kind enough to provide me with an evaluation box of their flagship product,...

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  • KEMP LoadMaster 1500 Pre-Release Review

    KEMP LoadMaster 1500 Pre-Release Review

    Note: Just a quick disclaimer here, I worked for KEMP in 2006.  I’m still Mr. Neutral when it comes to these devices, but I wanted to make sure there was full disclosure.  As with all reviews, I receive no payment whatsoever for reviews.  Only a...

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  • Coyote Point 8.0 First Look

    Coyote Point 8.0 First Look

    Coyote Point recently announced the release of their 8.0 Equalizer code for their load balancer/application delivery line.  Coyote Point was kind enough to hook me up with a preview release of the 8.0 code, and I loaded it up on a pair of e350si’s and...

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  • Review: A10 Networks AX2000

    Review: A10 Networks AX2000

    Stagnant for several years, lately the load balancer/application delivery controller market has seen new life, with several existing vendors making renewed pushes, at least one vendor pulling out (Juniper), and a completely new vendor, A10 Networks. Founded by Lee Chen, co-founder of Foundry Networks, A10...

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  • Product Reviews

    Product Reviews

    Starting with the next post, lbdigest.com will be doing a series of product reviews. Just like any other industry publication, these reviews will be arranged with the individual vendors, and no money will be accepted from the vendors for the review. (Unless the amount of...

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  • Server Load Balancer Review: load-balancer.org

    Server Load Balancer Review: load-balancer.org

    Looking for a product comparison of server load balancers? Then check out this site, which was brought to my attention last week. It’s a feature comparison of three of the popular load balancers in this low-cost SLB space: Coyote Point, KEMP, and Barracuda. I’m not...

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