On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 05:39:26PM -0700, Joshua Penix wrote:
> 
> On Jun 8, 2005, at 5:14 PM, Randall Shimizu wrote:
> 
> >There is quite a few options it just depends on whether you want to  
> >go with a hardware or software based solution. (http:// 
> >www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/ 
> >technologies/clustering/nlbfaq.mspx ). As for hardware you might  
> >want to consider a used router or switch that incorporates that  
> >funictionality.
> 
> Randy, for the love of Linus, why would you post a Microsoft answer  
> to John's question on a Linux list?  And on top of that your link  
> refers to server load balancing, whereas John asked about multiple  
> ISP traffic balancing.

Thank you for saving me from a blown cerebral cortex... :-)

> Anyway, John, the software that you need is Linux. :)  You can set up  
> the balancing using Linux's built-in iproute2 infrastructure.  The  
> LARTC is a good guide, and the chapter you want is:
> 
> http://lartc.org/howto/lartc.rpdb.multiple-links.html
> 
> There are devices as well, but every one I've found is a higher-end  
> corporate firewall.  Have yet to see any sort of sub $150 D-Net-Link- 
> Gear-Sys device which boasts that ability.

Great info.  Thanks.

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