Re: Load Balancers

Ok load balancers: I've installed lots of the Cisco ACE 4710 and they are ok, the reporting stinks, so if your looking to really see how your servers and services are being reported you need to move to some other Load Balancers.

F5, great load balancer very easy to setup as long as you understand the basics of load balancers , great reporting and statistics , supports virtual load balancers with the ability to support many 10g interfaces.

I've read that the Citrix load balancers are great, as Joe Brunner indicated he loves them so sounds like that have a market share.

Believe it or not, Brocade came out with load balancers, but I have not installed any, their presentation was light on services but being brocade they know their low latency stuff, only falling behind Arista by a few nanoseconds for port-to-port latency.

Bottom line is most load balancers do the basic loadbalancing well but when you want to be fancy and have lots of bandwidth you have to narrow your searches. All in all understanding how load balancers works is the key, there are loads of documents on the Cisco load balancers but F5 I've found it hard to get documentation on .

Regards,
 Joe Sanchez

( please excuse the brevity of this email as it was sent via a mobile device. Please excuse misspelled words or sentence structure.)

On Aug 30, 2012, at 2:26 AM, Haroon <itguy.pro_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> well, you can't get that info unless you have your ccie# in your sig....
> real or fake, its gotta be there.
>
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:13 AM, Mohammed Naviwala <monavy_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I opened this email thinking i will get some good info on load balancers. I
>> was wrong!
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Whoops! Dang. You guys are a hoot.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS), 3x CCNP (RS,Security,Design)
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2012, at 11:48 AM, "CCIEAgent" <ccieagent_at_verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe a gender changer as well!!
>>>>
>>>> Sharon Tom CCIE Voice #29993, Customer Support Engineer, Cisco TAC
>>>> New Delhi Area, India Information Technology and Services
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>>> Ray
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:41 PM
>>>> To: Networking guru
>>>> Cc: Sidney D'Souza; Imran Ali; Gaurav Thukral; Nathan Richie; Cisco
>>>> certification
>>>> Subject: Re: Load Balancers
>>>>
>>>> Is it again some typo'ss?
>>>>
>>>> Just googled the number!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Networking guru <eliteccie_at_gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Guys
>>>>>
>>>>> My number is CCIE#29993 and not CCIE#29992 . It was a typo guys
>>>>> Holycrap!! How many people bashing me ...
>>>>> A small mistake in signature took my breath away Phew!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Name*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Certification Type*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Certification Number*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Track*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Certification Status*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Certification Date*
>>>>>
>>>>> AKRAM KHAN
>>>>>
>>>>> CCIE****
>>>>>
>>>>> 29993**
>>>>>
>>>>> Security
>>>>>
>>>>> Re-certified****
>>>>>
>>>>> 25-Aug-2011****
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Sidney D'Souza
>>>>> <mail.sidney_at_gmail.com
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I contacted guy who the number belongs to and he said he does not
>>>>>> use the alias CCIE KID. So it can only mean, that CCIE Kid has made
>>>>>> a typo with
>>>>> his
>>>>>> number or is upto something fishy.****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sid****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nobody's really listening, until you make a mistake...****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* Imran Ali [mailto:immrccie_at_gmail.com]
>>>>>> *Sent:* 29 August 2012 21:34
>>>>>> *To:* Gaurav Thukral
>>>>>> *Cc:* Sidney D'Souza; Nathan Richie; CCIE KID; Cisco certification
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Load Balancers****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i too raised the same question (unicast) months ago but he seems
>>>>>> to
>>>>> have
>>>>>> no answer. ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i guess he will sign up with a diff account now !****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Gaurav Thukral
>>>>>> <pearlgaurav_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Sidney
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think CCIE KID has no answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gaurav Thukral
>>>>>> CCIE # 21156 ( R&S , SP)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone ignore my typos****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 29-Aug-2012, at 9:17 PM, "Sidney D'Souza" <mail.sidney_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think CCIE kid has some explaining to do!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE/CCDE Verification Tool
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE/CCDE Certification Details
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Name
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Certification Type
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Certification Number
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Track
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Certification Status
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Certification Date
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BALAMURUGAN SINGARAM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 29992
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Voice
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Re-certified
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 24-Aug-2011
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sid
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nobody's really listening, until you make a mistake...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of
>>>>>>> Nathan Richie
>>>>>>> Sent: 29 August 2012 18:31
>>>>>>> To: CCIE KID; Cisco certification
>>>>>>> Subject: RE: Load Balancers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE KID,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Curiosity killed the cat and got the best of me today. After
>>>>> conducting
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> Google search on your number and finding a name associated with
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>> number
>>>>>>> on various sites (linkedin.com, as well as several training
>>>>>>> vendors
>>>>>> claiming
>>>>>>> that you used their material to pass). I took the name from
>>>>> linked.comand
>>>>>>> the CCIE number and ran it through the CCIE Verification tool on
>>>>> Cisco's
>>>>>>> website. Unfortunately, either all the sites have your name
>>>>>>> spelled incorrectly (a distinct possibility) OR Cisco is not
>>>>>>> recognizing you
>>>>> as
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> CCIE (see the output below):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE/CCDE Verification Tool
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No, I'm sorry, Bala Singaram is not CCIE number 29992. To receive
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>> positive
>>>>>>> verification, you will need to enter in the CCIE's name exactly as
>>>>>>> it
>>>>> is
>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the CCIE database. For example, if the CCIE's first name is Dan,
>>>>>>> you
>>>>> may
>>>>>>> also want to try Daniel. Since there is a possibility that we have
>>>>>>> a different spelling of the person's name, please contact Cisco
>>>>>> Certifications
>>>>>>> Online Support as a last resort.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could you please clarify for those that might be wondering, are
>>>>>>> you a
>>>>>> CCIE?
>>>>>>> I find it rather odd that your signature line only says CCIE KID
>>>>> instead
>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> your real name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nathan Richie
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE#27910
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: <mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com> nobody_at_groupstudy.com [
>>>>>>> <mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com> mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>> Of
>>>>>>> CCIE KID
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:11 AM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To: Cisco certification
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Subject: OT: Load Balancers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I want to implement Load Balancers in my customer network. I need
>>>>>>> to
>>>>> know
>>>>>>> about different types of Load Balancers and also want to know
>>>>>>> how
>>>>> each
>>>>>> one
>>>>>>> works.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am new to load balancing world. I heard of CISCO ACE and F5 .
>>>>>>> Can
>>>>>> someone
>>>>>>> point me in how each Load balancers work or else any real time
>>>>>>> advice
>>>>> in
>>>>>>> choosing Load Balancers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can anyone share any real time implementation experience in Load
>>>>>> Balancers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there any doc for ACE to read about ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> With Warmest Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE KID
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CCIE#29992 (Security)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> With Warmest Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> CCIE KID
>>>>> CCIE#29992 (Security)
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Thanks and Regards
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