Re: Question re: load balancers as a security device

[Marcos Pitanga <pitanga () domain com br>]

kevin horvath escreveu:
> Load balancers do not provide any type of security.  Load balancers
> will only distribute the traffic and not deny it.  If your ISP manages
> all the security devices between you and the hosting facility then at
> a minimum you will want to put an additional firewall on your side so
> you can have some control of what accesses your network over this site
> to site tunnel.  This will probably be easier (politically not
> technically) in a lager company.
>
>   
Some Load Balancers include IPS in their devices with additional license.

Examples:

Radware: LinkProof and AppDirector --> www.radware.com
Nortel: NAS (Nortel Application Switch - Older Alteon)

Regards,

Marcos Pitanga

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