Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:13:12 +0200 (IST) From: Roman Shterenzon <roman@harmonic.co.il> To: Robert Banniza <robert@rootprompt.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Layer 4 load balancing... Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10102051106030.23740-100000@shark.harmonic.co.il> In-Reply-To: <GMEDKMKMEBENJMBLDHAIKEOFCNAA.robert@rootprompt.net>
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On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Robert Banniza wrote: > This may not be the right place to discuss this but I think it's worth a > shot. I have been looking at the Linux Virtual Server project lately to find > a solution of Layer 4 switching (load balancing) for web/ftp/smtp for the > ISP I work for. I have noticed that the only type solution found for *BSD is > the BigIP F5 hardware appliance running their own software with BSDi as the I worked with F5's BigIP a bit. I got an impression that everything it does can be done with FreeBSD with a latest version of IPFilter, perhaps with minor changes. New IPFilter does switching as far as I understand: http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~avalon/ipfil-new.html > OS. I was wondering if anyone has thought of or made plans to incorporate > some type of layer 4 switching into FreeBSD whether it is built into the > kernel or whether it could be part of ports. I would like to "try" (I use > this term loosely as I have no idea what I'm doing) as get something going > like this for FreeBSD. I would also like for the solution to be open source > as Layer 4 switches are expensive and there are not a lot of free solutions > out. Anyone have any opinions on the idea? Maybe I'm way off topic here but > I would at least like to start here. I need be, I will move the discussion > elsewhere where it properly belongs. > > Robert > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > --Roman Shterenzon, UNIX System Administrator and Consultant [ Xpert UNIX Systems Ltd., Herzlia, Israel. Tel: +972-9-9522361 ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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