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MaxMedov
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Feb 25, 2023

VIP Type decision

Hi, I need help deciding between choosing the best compatible type for the VIP. The needs: Customer-facing VIP that will forward client data to other VIPS. Behind this 'backend' VIP will be a few s...
application delivery
security
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MaxMedov
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Hi, the backend VIP is standard and sends the traffic round-robin between the servers.

The front VIP should send data to the backend VIPs in his pool. The manipulation will be made by RestAPi to enable/disable the relevant pool member.
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Paulius
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Feb 25, 2023

MaxMedov It seems like the better purposed device for the first layer would be a GTM or another device that can perform GSLB since it is going to be performing generic forwarding to a pool of VIPs anyway. Having a VIP to balance to VIPs adds unnecessary delay when the only purpose is to send you to multiple destination VIPs.