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Layer 4 DR mode: what it is, how it works, and why it’s awesome

Layer 4 DR mode: what it is, how it works, and why it’s awesome

Direct server return, direct routing, DRl, LVS/DR, nPath routing – no matter what you call it, using DSR maximizes the throughput of return traffic and allows for near endless scalability. Here’s why we still love it. Our products are built on the most advanced load balancing technology in the industry – available as hardware, virtual or cloud. We help you choose the one that’s exactly right for your business. And we are there every step of the way, to make sure your data keeps flowing – so your business can too.

Topics: virtual ip address, mode, load balancer, server, request, traffic, DR, packet, client, load, reply, address, layer,ARP request, service, methods, virtual, network

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