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Nimbostratussoftware load balancer for windows 2012 R2
Looking software load balancer for windows 2012 R2.
I'm confused. This is an F5 site, who makes the best load balancing hardware/software(VE) in the industry. Are you interested in the Virtual Edition, then you might want to contact F5 Sales. You could also deploy cheaply via amazon web services (AWS) and just pay based on usage.
If you are a DIY (do it yourself) type -- which seems somewhat unlikely because you are asking for advice here instead of finding it yourself -- then nginx is open source and has windows versions, though linux is still better in my opinion.
ss185514_251627Thanks for your mail. Actually I was looking for a software load balancer for Windows server 2012 R2 Physical machine. I want to balance HTTP/HTTPS/FTP load between 5 nodes.Load balancer should give high availability across Nodes. I am kind of confused with the Load balancer setup & Configuration. Need help in this area. My company ID is sagar.shinde@ncr.com. Appreciate your help. Thnaks & Regards, Sagar Shinde.
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Actually I was looking for a software load balancer for Windows server 2012 R2 Physical machine. I want to balance HTTP/HTTPS/FTP load between 5 nodes.Load balancer should give high availability across Nodes.
(Editors note: the LineRate product has been discontinued for several years. 09/2023)
i never used linerate before but you may check this to see whether big-ip or linerate fits you more.F5 Friday: App Proxy or ADC? by Lori
I am kind of confused with the Load balancer setup & Configuration.
if you have specific question, you may post it here.
hope this helps.
(Editors note: the LineRate product has been discontinued for several years. 09/2023)
LineRate is a light-weight load balancer, yes, but unfortunately, LineRate does not work on Windows Server. Technically, you can install VMware on your Windows box, and run a LineRate instance as a guest, but it is not recommended for production environments for performance reasons. If you are interested in LineRate, please refer to the following site. Cheers- nitassnoted with thanks. i might understand ss185514. i thought windows machines are where servers are (not where load balancer will be installed).
