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nitass
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Feb 28, 2016

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.

 

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I am kind of confused with the Load balancer setup & Configuration.

 

if you have specific question, you may post it here.

 

hope this helps.

 

  • Satoshi_Toyosa1's avatar
    Satoshi_Toyosa1
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    Feb 28, 2016

    (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

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    nitass
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    Feb 28, 2016
    noted with thanks. i might understand ss185514. i thought windows machines are where servers are (not where load balancer will be installed).