XUFENG, >From my limited knowledge: LVS NAT mode and F5 NAT mode are identical (F5 probably has more helper modules though for complex protocols). >From a layer 4 perspective they are very similar in performance and features.
However a lot of F5 setups use layer 7 proxy features either full non-transparent proxy mode or transparent proxy & NAT combined. This is very flexible for people with legacy applications / infrastructure. 2009/3/5 XUFENG <[email protected]> > > Hi all, > > I have been using LVS with Direct Routing(DR) for years in my production. > Now I am turning to lvs/nat for some research and find that the thought > behind lvs/nat is quite simple and easy to understand. > I am not familiar with F5 loadbalancing products and only have a basic > understanding that they (F5) are basically NAT devices (when we use them in > layer 4 loadbalancing solutions). > > Can someone give me a clear and simple picture of the difference between F5 > NAT solution and LVS/NAT mode? > > Any links to the documentation of F5 solutions will be welcomed. > > Thank you in advance. > > Yours, > XUFENG > >From China. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Please read the documentation before posting - it's available at: > http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/ > > LinuxVirtualServer.org mailing list - [email protected] > Send requests to [email protected] > or go to http://lists.graemef.net/mailman/listinfo/lvs-users -- Regards, Malcolm Turnbull. Loadbalancer.org Ltd. Phone: +44 (0)870 443 8779 http://www.loadbalancer.org/ _______________________________________________ Please read the documentation before posting - it's available at: http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/ LinuxVirtualServer.org mailing list - [email protected] Send requests to [email protected] or go to http://lists.graemef.net/mailman/listinfo/lvs-users
