In the previous section, we covered the HTTP protocol in detail. You now understand the URLs, methods, and cookies. In Layer 7 load balancing, the SLB device proxies the client's TCP connection and ...

Coyote Point Systems has a solution. The Equalizer E450 is a 1U rack-mount Layer 7 load-balancing switch that selects servers according to user-defined load-balancing criteria. It takes just ...

Layer 7 load balancing devices, also known as Web or application switches, can drill down into URLs or HTTP headers to direct requests. An emerging technology, deep packet inspection, allows these ...

Coyote Point Systems next week will be showcasing the latest features on its Layer 7 load-balancing Equalizer 7.0 at the TechXNY trade show in New York. Last week, a high-end model of Coyote Point’s ...

Layer 7 switching isn’t just for Web servers anymore. Two companies are working to integrate the technology into voice-over-IP networks for corporations and service providers. The ability to route ...

TCP is the building block for Layer 7 protocols, such as the HTTP. This chapter will examine the interaction between HTTP and TCP and how client and server communication at the TCP and HTTP layers are ...