Re: lb-l Digest, Vol 31, Issue 16

F5 Link Controller is a excellent product and works very well given your
client requirements.

There is one caveat, the install is really difficult. I normally quote 1
week and that is typical for most implementations. You will need a well
referenced installer who has proven, successful, Link Controller installs.
You may attempt to perform the installation on your own but unless you have
assistance from either F5 development or someone else who has done it before
*you will fail* to install the product.

Someday, I will publish a document online that is an end-to-end  how to
guide on Link Controller but until I have the spare time to complete that
manual your only option is to hire a reputalble installer/consultant.

Once the Link Controller is installed the product works well and is easy to
maintain. I will add that it is my favorite product from F5 and I think its
the best on the market bar none.

Full disclosure, I do not sell product and I am in no way affiliated with F5
or any other load balancing manufacturer.


--
Nicholas Zurfluh
Certified F5 Product Consultant
www.z2technologies.com
[email protected]
(972) 897-5326


On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:33:34 -0700
> From: Tony Bourke <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [load balancing] Suggestions for Link load balancer
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> Like the load balancer/ADC market, there's an enterprise market
> (Radware/F5) and an SMB market for link load balancers (although I'm not
> as familiar with it as I am the LB/ADC market).
>
> There are a couple of companies that specialize in SMB markets and might
> have a lower price point.  14 Mbps would be considered in that SMB range
> for most installations, I believe.
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> Ecessa is one company. I did a review of their product here not long ago:
> http://lbdigest.com/2009/04/28/review-ecessa-shieldlink-100/
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> There's also Elfiq and Barracuda that offer LLB that I'm aware of, but I
> haven't used them (I'd be happy to do a review of any SMB-oriented LLB).
>
> Tony
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> Chris Miller wrote:
> > What are you basing Radware being the leader on? The fact that this is a
> relatively small deployment as far as Throughput requirements?
> >
> > I'm a fan of F5's LinkController but have also used Radware's LinkProof.
> I'm not sure what the pricing is on an LP Branch but if you don't see the
> bandwidth requirements ever increasing, it might not be a bad solution.
> >
> > What's your budget here? The requirements right now are only for load
> balancing 14Mbps, will this increase during the life of the device?
> >
> >
> > Chris Miller
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of Ed Toro
> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 8:27 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [load balancing] Suggestions for Link load balancer
> >
> > I believe that many devices can do this to some extent but radware is the
> leader in this category.
> >
> > Sujith wrote:
> >
> >> Hello All,
> >> Thank you for your valuable suggestions and time.
> >>
> >> We would like to propose to our client, a link load balancer which is
> >> capable of handling 3 internet links. The client is having a 8Mb/s,
> >> 2Mb/s and 4Mb/s solution.
> >>
> >> Can you please suggest which one is the right product to go with?
> >>
> >> Also Can you please list out the advantage and disadvantage you feel
> >> with the solution that you are suggesting?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> -Sujith
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