Why do I have to use a load balancing appliance if Linux is capable of
doing such function?


On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:27:25 +0800, th3g33k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> yeah but you need an ASN and portable IP block.
> 
> an alternative is to use some kind of taiwanese
> load balancing appliance.
> 
> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:26:52 +0800, Orlando Andico
> 
> 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > to be more specific, get a bgp feed from your 2 upstream isp's then
> > run Zebra on the linux box to do BGP (cheaper than a cisco...)
> >
> > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:53:52 +0800, Ariz C. Jacinto
> >
> >
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > BGP
> > >
> > > Carlex Crespo wrote:
> > >
> > > >Dear PLUGers,
> > > >
> > > >Good afternoon everyone! I am being challenged by a colleague from
> > > >Hong Kong. Here is the scenario.           --------------
> > > >                                         |  AS400 |
> > > >                                         --------------
> > > >                                               |
> > > >                                               |
> > > >                                       ------------------
> > > >                                      { INTERNET }
> > > >                                      --------------------
> > > >                                       /                \
> > > >                                     /                   \
> > > >                                    /                     \
> > > >                             Primary ISP        Backup ISP
> > > >                                     \                     /
> > > >                                      \                  /
> > > >                                    ------------------------
> > > >                                    |  Linux Server   |
> > > >                                    ------------------------
> > > >                                               |
> > > >                                               |
> > > >                                          LAN Clients
> > > >
> > > >Presently our users connect to our AS400 server in HK via the Primary
> > > >ISP, and my proposal is to subscribe to another ISP to act as backup
> > > >connection in-case the Primary ISP goes down. I have read some
> > > >articles on BGP, RIP, RIPv2, etc. I'm pretty much confused on which
> > > >protocol/technology should I use to solve my case.
> > > >
> > > >TIA,
> > > >
> > > >Carlex
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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