RE: Load Balancers

F5 University also has labs for the LTM that are free. You RDP to a
workstation and configure the F5 from the ground up.

> CC: rwest_at_zyedge.com; jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com; cisco_at_groupstudy.com;
ccieagent_at_verizon.net; monavy_at_gmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> From: marco207p_at_gmail.com
> Subject: Re: Load Balancers
> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:06:40 -0500
> To: itguy.pro_at_gmail.com
>
> It would be for me; beginner to advanced as I like to start as I know
nothing
> at all. But all in all having the advanced pieces is all to golden; virtual
> loadbalancers . Long Distance HA clustering. I was given a lot of documents
> by the F5 SE but nonetheless trying to google for good docs is difficult.
> When I'm done with R&S I'll choose between Data Center or Service Provider
.
>
> 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 7:41 AM, Haroon <itguy.pro_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > F5s are easy you don't need docs.
> >
> > Kemp makes some good ones as well.
> >
> > On Aug 30, 2012 8:32 AM, "Ryan West" <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> > Joe,
> >
> > What documentation have you found difficult to find with F5? I can
usually
> find a good example in dev central or their docs.
> >
> > Sent from handheld
> >
> > On Aug 30, 2012, at 8:19 AM, "Joe Sanchez" <marco207p_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 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)
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Blogs and organic groups at <http://www.ccie.net>
> > >>>>>>>> http://www.ccie.net
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
Received on Thu Aug 30 2012 - 14:14:48 ART