Small Business Networks
Load Balancing for High Availability
In situations where a single server or cluster can’t
provide the throughput required for a critical application,
load balancing of multiple servers offers a solution that
not only enhances performance but, as a natural byproduct,
provides fault tolerance by working around failed servers
in a load-balanced farm. Firewalls and routers can also be
set up in a load-balanced and fault-tolerant configuration,
so that failures of a single device have limited impact on
overall system functionality. It is far easier for users and
organizations to manage the impacts of reduced resources or
bandwidth than to deal with complete outages.
Load balancing solutions area well suited for many web based
applications where the front-end web servers can utilize the
services of a back-end clustered SQL Server data repository.
Applications such as web-based eCommerce are ideal candidates
for a load-balanced configuration. Load balancing can provide
greatly improved operational reliability because failed servers
are transparently removed from the resource farm, thus making
such failures nearly invisible to users.
Once you have established a base architecture for a load
balancing environment, you have cleared the way for future
growth and scalability because adding additional resources
to the server farm is a seamless process.
DCI is experienced with a wide range of load balancing technologies
covering server balancing, application balancing, and LAN/WAN
infrastructure routing. Vendors and technologies for which
DCI offers consulting expertise include:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Load Balancing Manager
Citrix Metaframe, Access Suite, Presentation Server, and
Access Gateway
- Cisco Content Services Switches and Cisco IOS-based routers
- F5 Networks BIG-IP and 3-DNS
In addition to load balancing consulting, DCI's Microsoft
and Cisco-certified experts can help you create an affordable,
fault-tolerant network solution that addresses other critical
issues covering a broad range of infrastructure technologies
and processes including:
- Fault Tolerant Internet Connections
- Server Clustering
- Data Center Solutions
- Interoffice Connectivity
- Disaster Recovery
Why Choose DCI?
Because DCI is a Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner and offers expert application
support for a wide variety of business applications,
DCI can help clients in the Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area, the California
Central Valley and the Monterey Peninsula find comprehensive
IT solutions that maximize the business value of your network.
As a Registered Partner for Cisco Systems,
DCI offers the services of Certified Professionals and Specialists
with expertise in designing, implementing and troubleshooting
networking solutions based on Cisco technology. The depth
and breadth of DCI's technical experience and DCI's familiarity
with the needs of small businesses make DCI the ideal partner
for creating and maintaining an affordable, high-availability
fault-tolerant network.
How to Access DCI's Fault
Tolerant Network Consulting
To contact a DCI consultant with expertise in fault-tolerant,
high-availability networks, call (866)666-7731
or email information@dcicorporation.com.
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