Barracuda Networks has announced that the Load Balancer now includes Layer 7 Content Routing and Global Server Load Balancing. Details from their press release:
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Campbell, Calif., Feb. 4, 2010 – Barracuda Networks Inc. today announced new features for the Barracuda Load Balancer, including Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) and Layer 7 content routing. Available on Barracuda Load Balancer models 440 and 640, GSLB utilizes a built-in geographical IP database that ensures traffic redirection to the next available data center in the event of outage or other performance hindering event at the primary data center.
Layer 7 content routing enables administrators to direct Web traffic to different server groups based on the content of the incoming request. Content rules can be based on any part of the incoming traffic such HTTP headers, URLs and parameters. The application modules can be deployed on multiple servers and using content rules the Barracuda Load Balancer will retrieve the correct content based on the URL path, sub domain or application parameters. Layer 7 content routing is available in Barracuda Load Balancer models 340 and above.
“Unlike competing solutions, new content routing capabilities are powered by a comprehensive rules engine enabling administrators to deploy large applications across multiple servers,” said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. “The Barracuda Load Balancer continues to offer exceptional ease-of-use for an enterprise-class application delivery solution at an affordable price.”
Barracuda Load Balancer firmware 3.1 adds support for 802.1Q-based virtual LAN (VLAN) tagging for advanced deployments. Utilizing this capability, the Barracuda Load Balancer can distribute traffic between servers that are deployed in different VLAN subgroups, enabling administrators to segment their backend server networks by application or user group. The Barracuda Load Balancer also introduces support for one-armed proxy deployments, allowing administrators to determine exactly what network traffic to route through the Barracuda Load Balancer.
In addition, traffic acceleration technologies such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) multiplexing have been incorporated to improve application response times. TCP multiplexing allows the Barracuda
Load Balancer to reuse existing network connections and removes the overhead associated with creating or terminating connections. This connection pooling enables administrators to achieve greater efficiency among servers and faster performing applications.
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Pricing and Availability
The new Barracuda Load Balancer firmware 3.1 is immediately available to current and future Barracuda Load Balancer customers. The Barracuda Load Balancer comes in four models ranging in price from $1,499 to $8,999 depending on the model with no per port charges or per server licensing fees.
If you would like more information on the Barracuda Load Balancer, please visit BarracudaNetworks.ca
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