EDN

Balance load and customize content at Layer 7–Part III

In the previous section, we covered the HTTP protocol in detail. You now understand the URLs, methods, and cookies. In Layer 7 load balancing, the SLB device proxies the client's TCP connection and ...
CRN

Equalizer Balances Web Site Traffic

Coyote Point Systems has a solution. The Equalizer E450 is a 1U rack-mount Layer 7 load-balancing switch that selects servers according to user-defined load-balancing criteria. It takes just ...
Network World

Check out Coyote Point at TechXNY

Coyote Point Systems next week will be showcasing the latest features on its Layer 7 load-balancing Equalizer 7.0 at the TechXNY trade show in New York. Last week, a high-end model of Coyote Point’s ...
Computerworld

Vendors tap Layer 7 switching for VoIP

Layer 7 switching isn’t just for Web servers anymore. Two companies are working to integrate the technology into voice-over-IP networks for corporations and service providers. The ability to route ...
SDxCentral

New F5 Load Balancer & Volume Licensing Aim to Enhance App Delivery

This morning, F5 Networks is introducing a new load balancer, LineRate Point, and a volume licensing plan. Both are aimed at extending the F5 Synthesis framework to let all applications receive ...
EDN

Balance load and customize content at Layer 7–A tutorial–Part I

TCP is the building block for Layer 7 protocols, such as the HTTP. This chapter will examine the interaction between HTTP and TCP and how client and server communication at the TCP and HTTP layers are ...