I have been taking some training recently on web accelerators, WAN optimization, proxies, and other security devices, and one of the trends I have been noticing is the increase in devices that can ...

Free load balancers present an excellent opportunity to maximize performance without breaking the budget if you're seeking a solid solution to improve the security and efficiency of your network.

A practical guide to server load balancing by a Network World reader. Details server load balancing technologies and applications for systems managers. This piece was contributed by a reader. If you ...

Barracuda increases the performance across the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC product line without any price increases. Barracuda doubles the port capacity of its Load Balancer ADC models 340, 440, and ...

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My current Arrowpoints, (yes, arrowpoints) aka Cisco CSS 11000 series boxes are growing a little long in the tooth, dont support SSL offloading, and I am not looking at new technology and replacements ...

F5 is integrating its SSL VPN gear with its load-balancing, traffic management hardware to turn the SSL device into a central policy and access enforcement point. With a new release of software for ...

The volume of online transactions continues to grow exponentially, together with the number of web enabled endpoints like mobile and IoT devices. At the same time, privacy and cybersecurity concerns ...

Akanda, an open source network virtualization vendor selling to OpenStack environments, and NGINX, Inc., a provider of load-balancing software, have formed a partnership to provide simplified, ...