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How to connect and manage a Citrix NetScaler in the Loadbalancer ADC Portal
As a NetScaler specialist, they asked me to test the product and share my honest thoughts.
Insights from the load balancer experts
GSLB
The ultimate guide to Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB): Benefits, uses, and configurations
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) enables you to distribute internet or corporate network traffic across servers in multiple locations, anywhere in the world...
GSLB
Active/active for N+1 redundancy and > 1Tbps of ADC throughput
I've been repeatedly asked how our load balancers scale. So, I have decided to write down your options for endlessly scalable, high-performance load balancing...
High Availability
What is a load balancer? A comprehensive guide to load balancing
Hidden in data centers around the world, there are millions of load balancers that keep businesses and their applications fully functional 24/7 – making sure users enjoy a seamless and uninterrupted high-quality experience at every single click...
Comparisons
Loadbalancer.org vs F5: Which ADC for your enterprise imaging applications?
Why is Loadbalancer.org the market leader in load balancing medical imaging applications? And what DON'T you get from F5?..
Security
The role of load balancers in zero trust architectures
Getting on board with zero trust is the easy part. Actually applying these principles to your architecture is less black and white...
Events
Hack Pompey 2023: The power of innovation
Loadbalancer.org was proud sponsor and participant at the south coast’s biggest hackathon, held at the University of Portsmouth...
Healthcare
How Loadbalancer.org provided this medical imaging vendor with more technical and commercial flexibility in AWS
Working with this medical imaging vendor to provide a tailored load balancing solution for their medical imaging platform in the public cloud...
Storage
How Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) can help object storage vendors increase their margins in an economic downturn
With IT spend under the microscope, data storage vendors are unlikely to escape scrutiny, making it harder for them to win new business and hit targets...
Healthcare
My concerns about our current approach to cardiology imaging
I've experienced first hand some of the pain experienced by our healthcare partners on a daily basis, caused by technology and equipment that doesn't meet the needs of clinicians or patients...
How-tos
How to add loopback interfaces on Windows with PowerShell
One of the most frequent issues I encounter when customers are setting up a loopback adapter on Windows as part of their DR mode deployment is the confusion over which commands to enter...
Healthcare
Loadbalancer.org helps NHS Trust optimize the performance of its PaperCut MF print management software and meet their cost savings target
Print plays an uncelebrated but fundamental part in the timely delivery of patient care...
WAF
Report back from the OWASP Core Rule Set Community Summit and OWASP Global AppSec 2023: The WAF conundrum
I had the privilege of speaking in Dublin at this year's OWASP Core Rule Set Community Summit before then attending OWASP Global AppSec immediately afterwards...
Healthcare
Arab Health 2023: How to achieve consumer centricity in radiology
Top of mind was the increasing need for vendors to adapt to the ever growing demands of their customers and become more consumer centric...
How-tos
How to create an SSL certificate in Linux
I thought I would try and cover the basics here by explaining how to create an SSL certificate and the various files that you'll end up with...
Comparisons
A thank you from Loadbalancer.org's Co-Founders: Celebrating 20 years of clever, not complex, high availability solutions
Celebrating 20 years of clever, not complex, high availability solutions...
Healthcare
Can you recommend a free DICOM viewer I can trust?
After about an hour of searching I finally found two viewers that I can recommend...
Automation
Automating load balancer management with Ansible Playbooks
Ansible is an open source project sponsored by RedHat, and is the simplest way to automate IT tasks...
High Availability
What is network interface bonding and what might you use it for?
There are several ways you can bond a network interface and two primary reasons why you might want to do so...
High Availability
Lessons from RSNA 2022: Are vendor attitudes to high availability (HA) at a tipping point?
The RSNA Annual Meeting was very much back in business this year — with footfall, and exhibits, back to their pre-pandemic buzz. But there was one thing that had changed...
High Availability
Things to consider when buying a load balancer
There are a whole host of factors that will influence your choice. However, what I've tried to do here is pull together some key questions you'll need to think about, based on my personal experience, to help you articulate what you need...
Comparisons
Will Richard Gabriel's UNIX "worse is better" theory ring true for load balancing software development in 2023?
Which model will meet your needs, and are the established "worse is better" and "right is better" philosophies still relevant?..
Automation
Automation: what's the difference between management and orchestration?
What exactly do we mean by 'automation'? And which tools work best for each scenario?..
Education
Load balancing Moodle's learning application system (LMS)
Moodle is a great platform for learning, but requires load balancing to facilitate the secure and timely distribution and delivery of that data...
Automation
Using Grafana with your Loadbalancer.org appliance
How many times have you looked at the HAProxy report and thought, what on earth is this all about?! What are the busiest times on my Loadbalancer? Which Real Server is busy? How much traffic is going through my VIPs?..
Open source
Why is public cloud potentially a bad idea from a programmer's perspective?
Cloud may be a developers best friend, but it can also be a programmer's worst enemy...
Performance
What transceiver do I need for my load balancer?
Transceivers are known by many names: combination transmitters/receivers, optical transceivers, optics, fiber optic transceivers, Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICS), 'that bit you plug into your fiber port'...
Comparisons
Compare Layer 4, 7, and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) techniques
The first question we always ask our customers is: "are you looking for performance, reliability, maintainability — or all three?"..