I have a linksys DSL wireless router (BEFW11S4). My ISP is UK NTL. I have a 2MB connection with no download limit. The network is shared between 2 laptops, 1 wireless workstation, my directly ...

A friend / client has asked to to upgrade the residential network to extend to his new house (recently build right next to his old house), there is, mostly, ubiquiti APs, switches and a ubiquiti ...

This chapter introduces the reader to firewall load-balancing (FWLB) concepts, technology, and designs. We will talk about motivations behind FWLB solutions, different types of firewalls, and how to ...

Interestingly the HotBrick LB-2 comes with two 100MBit WAN ports, this differs from many other SOHO products who ship only 10MBit ports. With broadband speeds increasing all the time, i think that ...

In today’s dynamic application landscape, delivering IT infrastructure that’s highly available, performant and secure is paramount for organizations of all sizes. Load balancers help achieve this by ...

The transport-level server load balancing architectures described in the first half of this article are more than adequate for many Web sites, but more complex and dynamic sites can’t depend on them.

A practical guide to server load balancing by a Network World reader. Details server load balancing technologies and applications for systems managers. This piece was contributed by a reader. If you ...

Many enterprise organizations are talking to IT staff about moving into the cloud environment and/or using virtual machines to take advantage of greater scalability. Being able to access more ...