Load Balance

[BALAMURUGAN SINGARAM]

please let me know do cisco have load Balance product, if so please give me the load balace product details with URL.

If we have comprassion document between cisco and citrix load balancer, could please some one share the document with me.

[Giuseppe Larosa]

Hello Balamurugan,

my understanding is that you are looking for OSI L4-L7 load balancers.

Cisco load balancers products include:

- service modules that can be installed on catalyst 6500 or 7600 chassis these include CSM and ACE (newer)

- stand alone products; ACE appliances and CSS 11000

Here are some links:

ACE module for C6500

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_0/configuration/getting/started/guide/ACE_GSG.html

ACE standalone appliance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/data_center_app_services/ace_appliances/vA3_2_2/configuration/quick/guide/overview.html

CSS11000 (also CSS11500 exists)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/data_center_app_services/css11000series/v6.10/configuration/basic/guide/bsccfggd.html

CSM module for C6500

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/csm/4.1.x/4.1.2/configuration/guide/overview.html

I have direct experience with CSM and ACE modules inside C6500 switches.

I tried to find a comparison of these server load balancing products but I didn't find one.

The following document can be interesting

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2706/ps6906/prod_brochure0900aecd806d1c8a.pdf

Hope to help

Giuseppe