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boneyard
Aug 01, 2012MVP
which virtual server type?
just wondering, how do you usually choose your virtual server type? i understand that in many cases it is quite clear. if you want to do l7 things you need a standard server. if you just need to pass traffic you use a l3 forwarding server.
but what in cases when you have multiple options, for example smtp, do you start with standard and change when issues occur or go straight for l4 as you dont need the l7 stuff anyway.
what is your approach?
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- Hi Boneyard,
- Hi Boneyard,
- I like Christian's logic. However, if you're not able or interested in doing any optimizations above layer 4 on the traffic to a particular virtual server, it's more efficient and faster to use a FastL4 virtual server.
- thanks both, the reasoning is quite clear. usually l7, but if already known it doesnt work correctly or when you dont need it go for l4.
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