Load Balancing

Simply add load balancing to your current multiple server configuration in order to achieve high availability and build your own web cluster  without burning all your hosting budget.

Load balancing can be implemented quickly and easily as an add-on to your current server solution to share the load between your web servers. Using a simple script to replicate the data on the servers.

Specifications iWeb LB Solution
Dedicated and fully redundant
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iWeb's load balancing solutions are based on redundant load balancing hardware: if one of your load balancer fails, the other takes over and continues serving your web sites.
Yes
Cookie based load balancing
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The load balancing can be based on more specific criteria related to cookies.
No
SSL Acceleration
No
Supports any TCP or UDP port
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The load balancing can be done on any service using TCP or UDP ports: Web, email, DNS, and so on.
Yes
Custom URL health checks
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In addition to service availability checks, the load balancer can be configured for advanced checks in order to redirect customers to a different server if a page is not showing properly or if it detects any problem in your web applications.
No
Session support
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The load balancer can redirect the visitor on the same server for a period of time.
Yes
Supported number of IPs
Unlimited
Supported number of Servers
Unlimited
Event logging
Yes
Max concurrent connections
500 000 +
Uplink and maximum incoming traffic
100Mbps
Maximum outgoing traffic
Up to 1Gbps using direct routing
 
Management iWeb LB Solution
Initial setup and rules
Yes
Fully managed 24x7x365 with 24/7 monitoring
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iWeb will respond to fix, within 15 minutes, any issue that is reported that is related to the load balancer itself. Issues related to the servers behind the load balancers can also be fixed or investigated if you purchased a level 5 management package for those servers.
Yes
4 hour hardware replacement
Yes
Local network switch and configurations
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iWeb will provide a switch and use it to create a local network for all the servers behind the load balancers.
Yes
Monthly traffic
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Monthly traffic allocation is shared between all servers behind the load balancers.
2000GB
 
iWeb LB Solution
  • . Keep your web sites available all the time
  • . Scale and increase capacity when you need it
  • . Improved performance
  • . Enhanced Security

Usage and implementation

Load balancing can be implemented quickly and easily as an add-on to your current server solution to share the load between your web servers. Using a simple script to replicate the data on the servers whenever it changes you will not need any file server or additional hardware to create your very own simple web cluster. iWeb's team will assist you and make sure your transition to a load balanced configuration goes smoothly.

If you are looking for an enterprise-class solution, iWeb’s load balancing solution can be coupled with a complete storage area network to eliminate the need for data replication, a replicated mySQL database server configuration to secure your dynamic data and multiple power servers to provide your appications the cpu power it needs to operate. Take a look at our web cluster configuration ideas using load balancing.