FYI - HAProxy is in EPEL, so it's a fairly easy installation to test. Especially in virtual environments... ;) -I On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Boris Epstein <borepstein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Absolutely. The solution seems really robust and the price is not bad. > > In my case, however, this is not the answer as I need a solution that can > be implemented in a whole variety of networks, including virtual ones. > > Thanks anyways. > > Boris. > > > On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Joseph Spenner <joseph85750@xxxxxxxxx > >wrote: > > > From: Boris Epstein <borepstein@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 5:10 PM > > Subject: Re: load balancer recommendations > > > > Joseph, > > > > Thanks! > > > > Did you mean this: > > > > https://www.barracudanetworks.com/products/loadbalancer > > > > But this looks like an integrated solution, hardware and software. I am > > just looking for the software part. > > > > Boris. > > > > On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Joseph Spenner <joseph85750@xxxxxxxxx > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > I've had pretty good luck with Barracuda load balancers.. You can > > > configure them to keep a user session on a single server, which is > often > > > desired, and spread new connections to other servers as they arrive. > > > The only problem I had with them, ironically, was they would crash if I > > > purchased their "Live Updates" feature. It's some sort of auto > updating > > > black-list service you can buy which helps protect the device and your > > > resources. But after I disabled that, the device has been rock solid. > > > Been working great since about 2006. > > > > > > > Yes. It might be worth just getting the whole canned solution, though. > > It is Linux based. > > At the time, the thing was about $1800, which isn't really that bad, and > > it just works. There's a web interface to configure it, and it's > > relatively intuitive. > > > > > > > > If life gives you lemons, keep them-- because hey.. free lemons. > > "~heart~ Sticker" fixer: > > http://microflush.org/stuff/stickers/heartFix.html > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos