Description
Book SynopsisLoad balancing distributes traffic efficiently among network servers so that no individual server is overburdened. This guide to the concepts and terminology of load balancing offers practical guidance for planning and implementing the technology in most environments.
Trade Review'This has been well written with clear precise instructions, together with diagrams, on the many subjects, thus ensuring that the network administrator, not only understands the reasons behind the tasks, but also provides clear instructions in a step by step process.' www.four-runner.com
Table of ContentsPreface. I. Concepts and Theories of Server Load Balancing. 1. Introduction to Server Load Balancing In the Beginning Evolution Other Technologies. 2. Concepts of Server Load Balancing Networking Basics Server Load Balancers Redundancy Provider Infrastructure. 3. Anatomy of a Server Load Balancer A Day in the Life of a Packet Direct Server Return Other SLB Methods Under the Hood. 4. Performance Metrics Connections Per Second Total Concurrent Connections Throughput Traffic Profiles The Wall. II. Practice and Implementation of Server Load Balancing. 5. Introduction to Architecture Architectural Details Infrastructure Multipurpose Devices Cast of Characters. 6. Flat-Based SLB Network Architecture Implementation Traffic Flow Flat-Based Setup Security . 7. NAT-Based SLB Network Architecture Implementation Traffic Flow Network Configuration Security. III. Configuring Server Load Balancers. 8. Alteon WebSystems Introduction to the CLI Getting Started Security Flat-Based SLB NAT-Based SLB Redundancy Additional Features. 9. Cisco's CSS (Formerly ArrowPoint) Configuration Guide Introduction to the CLI Getting Started Security Flat-Based SLB NAT-Based SLB Redundancy Syncing Configurations Administration Network Additional Features. 10. F5's BIG-IP Getting Started Flat-Based SLB NAT-Based SLB Redundancy. 11. Foundry ServerIron Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Flat-Based SLB NAT-Based SLB Redundancy. IV. Appendixes. A. Quick Command Guide. B. Direct Server Return Configuration. C. Sample Configurations. Index
