Re: Looking for suggestions on Network Load Balancing

Gaspar
> I have two Windows 2003 DCs. Both servers host IIS web applications and
> SqlServer 2005 instances.
> Both have two nics: One public and one private communication between
> servers. The public nics are connected to a layer-3 switch.
> 
> I want to load balance HTTP traffic (****ts 80 and 443) and I'm very
> confused with Layer 3 switches, NLB & Domain controllers, Unicast vs.
> Multicast, and other recomendations given by microsoft and newsgroups.
> 
> So: In my current configuration, Which NLB mode do you suggest to use?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Gaspar
Use NLB multicast mode (without IGMP). The only thing you should do -
configure static ARP record on your switch (Virtual IP <-> Virtual MAC).
In this configuration you have no need for private connection between
nodes.

Moreover with ****t rules of NLB cluster you can make it to balance only
TCP traffic on 80 and 443 ****ts.

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With best regards
Nickolay Domukhovsky, MCSA