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I've only used a CISCO 416... which is basicaly exactly the same as LVS
NAT but does have built in checking to see if servers are on line
(although it doesn't work very well with IIS servers ;-). )
One advantage is that it is solid state flash RAM based, so reliable.
I think LVS DR mode makes a lot more sense.
Ps. The CISCO has 32MB RAM and only cost £6,000 ! bargain. !
Horms wrote:
| On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 03:59:52PM -0500, Doug Schasteen wrote:
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|>Hi,
|>
|>I was about to purchase a $1800 Dell server to use LVS on when I found a
|>place that sells used FoundryNetworks ServerIron XL's for only $400
|>more. I know these things normally retail for $8000 brand new. Does
|>anyone have any experience with these types of hardware commercial load
|>balancers? I'm interested in hearing what people think about this
|>solution vs. LVS. Is LVS more configurable / powerful? Are the hardware
|>commercial solutions just an expensive way of doing the same thing as
|>LVS? Are they better than LVS?
|>
|>Let me know your thoughts whether you've used one or not. The Dell
|>server comes with a great support / warranty, while the ServerIron is
|>used and won't have a warranty. That, and it's still $400 more. But will
|>the ease of use be worth it? Will its special abilities over LVS (if
|>they exist) be worth it?
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| Can you please give me information on where these are available.
| At that price I'd like to get some for testing / making sure LVS
| is better.
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Regards,
Malcolm Turnbull
IT Manager
Crocus.co.uk Ltd
01344 629661
07715 770523
http://www.crocus.co.uk/
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