RE: Arrowpoint Load Balancing Devices

[Karyn Ulriksen <kulriksen () publichost com>]

I keep getting these vague responses.  But, I _really_ interested in what
was done with them.

I hate to ask this level of detail (and I'm not some marketing wig), but I
_really_ want to know.  Could you answer the following questions?

How come you wouldn't consider the Cisco, Alteon or F5?
What tests did you run?
Which services did you configure and how many rule sets?
Did you run a moderately high volume of FTP service across it (say 500
simultaneous over 2 servers)?



-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Noetzelman [mailto:jjn () peoplelink com]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:04 PM
To: Karyn Ulriksen
Subject: RE: Arrowpoint Load Balancing Devices


I'm in the process of switching from Foundry to Arrowpoint.

I wouldn't even consider Cisco, or Alteon, or F5.

Foundry and Arrowpoint both make an excellent product, it came
down to the GS-800 fitting my needs more precisely.  I eval'd them
both over a period of a couple months (and I had originally been using
ServerIrons)  .... decided to make the switch based on performance
and scalability that the SI just can't match up to right now.

J


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Jeremy Noetzelman
Director of Network Operations
PeopleLink

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
Karyn Ulriksen
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 4:54 PM
To: 'lb-l () vegan net'
Cc: 'nanog () merit edu'
Subject: Arrowpoint Load Balancing Devices



I'm wondering how other ISPs are using Arrowpoint devices in their networks.
They must be successfully implemented in some networks with out many
gotchas, considering that Cisco bought them.  After six months of testing
Arrowpoint, I ended going with another LB solutions.  But I can't help but
wonder what others are doing with them.  Have they made enough changes in
their product that I should take a look at them again?

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Karyn Ulriksen
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PublicHost, A SiteStream Company
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Phone: (949) 743-2000
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