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List:       inet-access
Subject:    Re: Load Balancing Products
From:       Derrick <Derrick () anei ! com>
Date:       2000-06-30 17:10:35
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I am currently working with the F5's Bigip's both an older version and
newer versions (upgrade time) and I have to say big thumbs up. The only
thing I have to compare to is a local director from cisco, but I really
like these boxes. Call them up and get a demo. 

Derrick

On Sat, 1 Jul 2000, Kevin Ying wrote:

> I'll second the recommendation for Foundry.  We're using BigServerIron w/
> our BigIron 8000s...
> 
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Andy Dills wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Troy Denkinger wrote:
> > 
> > > Does anyone have insights on any of these load balancing products?  I'm 
> > > building a network to support a consumer product my company is working on 
> > > and I need load balancing on our first tier, which is web servers.
> > > 
> > > I originally speced the system out with Cisco Local Directors, but I've 
> > > heard good rumblings about the ArrowPoint product (now owned by Cisco too) 
> > > and I have a consultant suggesting I look at the Resonate product as 
> > > well.  These are the three I'm looking at:
> > > 
> > > ArrowPoint CS-150
> > > Resonate Central Dispatch
> > > Cisco Local Director
> > > 
> > > Any real live experience, especially comparisons would be appreciated.
> > 
> > I'm afraid I can't offer you a comparison, or comment on any of the
> > products you mentiond, but I have a Foundry ServerIron, one of the
> > acknowledged industry leaders, and it has been rock solid. No issues
> > whatsoever, and I have the older hardware revision. The newer models (the
> > ServerIron XL) are supposed to be even better.
> > 
> > Plus, the price is excellent. They get my vote whenever somebody asks me.
> > 
> 
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