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Introduction to link load balancing
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What is link load balancing
Why use link load balancing
Scenarios for link load balancing
Why Elfiq Link Load Balancers
Satisfied customers
Testimonial
Contact information
What is link load balancing
• Link load balancing enables organizations to
manage multiple Internet connections (xDSL,
Cable, Fiber, Tx’s, Wireless, etc.)
ISP A
ISP A’s router
ISP B
Corporate
Network
ISP B’s router
Elfiq Link Load Balancer
Internet
ISP C
Firewall
ISP C’s router
ISP D
ISP D’s router
Why use link load balancing
• Performance: by adding multiple internet
connections to your network, you can add more
bandwidth easily
• Reduction of costs: substitute expensive
connections with more cost-efficient ones
• Redundancy: by having multiple internet
connections, you can ensure your organization’s
internet access will be functionnal
• Revenue: when the internet connections to
servers are functionnal, customers can do on-line
transactions
Scenarios for link load balancing
• Increased bandwith at lower cost
– Adding multiple Internet connections at low cost (DSL,
cable modem, etc.) easily without reconfiguring firewalls
and other network devices
Scenarios for link load balancing
• Business continuity solutions with Disaster
Recovery and/or Backup links:
– Ensure data, services and servers between sites will be
accessible in any strategy
Scenarios for link load balancing
• Increase speed and resilience of VPN/VOIP
networks:
– If an Internet connection fails, services will be available
Why Elfiq Link Load Balancers
• Proven, mature technology
• Seamless, quick installation that requires no reconfigurations to your existing setup (routers,
firewall, etc.)
• Price / performance leader
– No need to add appliances to geographic balancing
– Amazing speed
– Thorough product line, from SoHo to Datacenter
• Global customer base
• Very high customer satisfaction record
Satisfied customers
Testimonial
"Radialpoint enables large and mid-size broadband
providers to deliver managed Internet services -- such as
Firewall, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Parental Control -- to
their subscribers quickly, easily and profitably.
Our end-user software requires periodic verification to our
data center for updates. Availability of this service is
essential. Processing up to 30 millions IDNS requests
per day, our Elfiq units handle the load perfectly and
are a very stable and robust product. "
Mr. John Bombakos
Director of Technical Operations
Contact information
• www.elfiq.com
• 888-GO-ELFIQ
• 514-667-0611