Server Load Balancing, 2/e

Load balancing improves network performance by distributing traffic efficiently so that individual servers are not overwhelmed by sudden fluctuations in activity. Server Load Balancing is a guide to this critical component of high availability, clustering, and
fault tolerance, all of which provide the infrastructure for reliable Internet sites and large corporate networks.

Much of the information on load balancing comes from vendor-specific manuals that use inconsistent terminology and are often biased toward the products they cover. Server Load Balancing explains to engineers and technicians the concepts and terminology of load balancing and offers practical guidance for planning and implementing it in almost any environment. It includes a configuration guide with diagrams and sample configurations for installing, configuring, and maintaining products from the four major vendors:
 

• Alteon WebSystems


• Cisco's CSS Series (formerly ArrowPoint)


• F5's BIG-IP


• the Foundry ServerIron series


 

By comparing several load balancing products, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the technology and how best to use it to improve your network performance. No system administrator responsible for traffic management should be without this practical guide.

負載平衡通過有效地分配流量來提高網絡性能，以防止單個伺服器在活動突然波動時被壓垮。《伺服器負載平衡》是一本關於這個關鍵組件的指南，它涵蓋了高可用性、集群和容錯容忍等領域，為可靠的互聯網站和大型企業網絡提供了基礎設施。

大部分負載平衡的資訊來自於特定供應商的手冊，這些手冊使用不一致的術語，並且通常偏向於所涵蓋的產品。《伺服器負載平衡》向工程師和技術人員解釋了負載平衡的概念和術語，並提供了在幾乎任何環境中規劃和實施負載平衡的實用指南。它包括一個配置指南，其中包含圖表和示例配置，用於安裝、配置和維護四個主要供應商的產品:

- Alteon WebSystems
- Cisco的CSS系列（前身為ArrowPoint）
- F5的BIG-IP
- Foundry的ServerIron系列

通過比較多個負載平衡產品，您將更深入地了解這項技術以及如何最佳地使用它來提高網絡性能。任何負責流量管理的系統管理員都應該擁有這本實用指南。