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A v a y a P 3 3 3 R - L B L o a d B a l a n c i n g S t a c k a b l e S w i t c h Load Balancing Application Guide May 2001...
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s : Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Application 1 — Server Load Balancing Section 3: Application 2 — Firewall Load Balancing Application 3 — Application Redirection Section 4: Section 5: Application 4 —...
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(ACL) at hardware-based speeds, while at the same The applications in this document show how time mitigating external threats from Denial of to deploy Load balancing using the P333R-LB Service and spoofing attacks. to maximize network performance by increasing availability and removing bottlenecks.
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However good a product is, it must deliver the solution by providing full load balancing and performance you need at a viable price. The P333R-LB routing functionality in a single switch. provides all your load balancing needs in a single, compact switch.
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SSL encryption session will not be reason, users will not experience any delays or cut by moving to a different server. The P333R-LB offers two persistency schemes: Hash, Source/ interruptions. You can extend this availability to...
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• Session address translation performed on The Load Balancing Process every packet The P333R-LB selects the best available physical server upon receiving a new session request based This process is transparent both to the user and on the following: to the server, so no configuration is required (unlike proxy servers, for example).
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L o a d B a l a n c i n g the LAN and Internet is always maintained. Firewalls can inherently constitute a bottleneck If one P333R-LB fails, due to VRRP, the second since they are software-based. There is also the switch can instantaneously take over all load issue of transparent availability: firewalls can act balancing functions.
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The network manager needs to configure each user to access the Internet via the proxy server IP. • Users can bypass the proxy without supervision. Gigabit Ethernet with LAG Avaya P333R-LB Avaya P333R-LB VRRP WAN Router Cache Cache Server Farm...
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L o a d B a l a n c i n g servers to “Gold” and “Silver” groups. However, Avaya’s policy-based load balancing gives the best Policy-based load balancing allows you to provide use of current resources by continuously checking tiered services.