You are here: silicon.com > Resources > White Papers > Networking and Communications > LAN - WAN > Load Balancing

Load Balancing White Papers

MS Windows Load Balancing Server: Issues With Switching and Routing

Tags:
load balancing

Overview This paper addresses a problem where Windows Load Balancing Server (WLBS) causes slow traffic through switches. WLBS on Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows servers to load balance traffic between groups (clusters) of servers. WLBS operates by sharing a virtual IP address so that all servers see all traffic destined for the cluster's IP address. In certain configurations, WLBS can cause large quantities of unicast floods on a switch. This is not a switch problem but expected behavior.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Load Balancing, Switching

Did you find this white paper useful? 1 out of 2 users found this white paper useful

Improving Load Balancing With Multipath Routing

Publisher:
University Louis Pasteur

Tags:
load balancing

TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 23 of 24): Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing (Level 200)

Publisher:
Microsoft Tips

Load Balancing for Multimedia Streaming in Heterogeneous Peer-to-Peer Systems

Publisher:
Association for Computing Machinery

Tags:
load balancing

Dynamic Aspect-Oriented Load Balancing in Java RMI

Publisher:
University of Waterloo

Tags:
load balancing

TechNet Webcast: Configuring DNS, Certificates, Ports, and Load Balancers for Communications Server 2007 (Level 300)

Publisher:
Microsoft Tips

Novell finally rolls-out Netware clustering

Load balancing, which helps speed up Internet traffic and automatic failure recovery features, is also included in the software. Servers using NetWare Cluster Services are connected with Fast Ethernet adaptors as well as a Fibre Channel hub or...

Channel:
Desktops

The Bloor Perspective: NT clusters, open source in healthcare and Bezos' brand new dilemma

In order to provide scalability from commodity-class servers it is necessary to deploy a large number of nodes and to provide load balancing as well as failover. This is essentially what Veritas has achieved with the Veritas Cluster Server for NT.

Channel:
Comment & Analysis

Only one in five websites meeting performance targets

In one company in France, we found the load balance for four servers was balancing on IP addresses - this left three of four web servers processing fully and one simply static. Furthermore, Mercury found that 70 per cent of the sites cannot cope...

Channel:
Servers

The Bloor Perspective: Credit card fraud, Big player results, and SANs

In this way the switch can be used in both new SAN configurations making use of the 2Gb speeds and in existing fabrics that employ 1Gb. It's an interesting balancing act. A key feature of the new switch can be found in its ability to automatically...

Channel:
Comment & Analysis

Internet 'next generation' up and running

IPv6 expands the pool of unique addresses available for connecting PCs and other devices in the internet. Mobile communications and new IP services, such as voice over Internet Protocol and video on demand, will increase the number of devices that...

Channel:
IT Director

Why DDos attack didn't bring down the net

The distributed denial of service attack on the Domain Name System (DNS) proved the effectiveness of the Anycast load-balancing system, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) said in a document published last week.

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

Also on silicon.com

Site Navigation:

Load Balancing White Papers

MS Windows Load Balancing Server: Issues With Switching and Routing

Quick Sitemap Links:

About Us

Search

Blogs

Verticals

Advertising Features

CNET Networks in Europe

CNET Networks in the United States

CNET Networks in Asia Pacific