> So do you recommend a hardware load balancer for a small 2 > server setup instead of using, let's say NLB in Windows 2003? > Our server has about 3000-5000 unique visitors per day.
I would always recommend hardware load balancing over software load balancing like NLB. But then again, I'm not paying for it. The number of unique visitors isn't really relevant in this case, although it might be, when figuring out which hardware load balancer to buy. > If you would recommend a hardware load balancer, which one > would be a good one start looking at for our size implementation? Any dedicated load balancing box in front of your web servers is a "hardware load balancer". Presumably, there are Linux distros that can be configured to do this - that might be sufficient for your needs. You might also look for used load balancers on various auction sites. I suspect that nearly anything you find will suit your needs. If only new will do, Radware has some nice cheap hardware as well, I think. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:216906 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
