Chapter 5 -- Load Balancing

Chapter 5

This chapter provides detailed information about each of the Microsoft Application Center 2000 (Application Center) load balancing features—including setup and configuration tips. The chapter uses simple cluster models to illustrate how the different load balancing options work and interact with each other. You'll also get an inside look at the sequence of events and processing activities that occur when you use either Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing or Application Center Component Load Balancing (CLB).

In This Chapter

Load Balancing Options

Network Load Balancing

Maintaining Session State with Network Load Balancing

Request Handling Examples in a Network Load Balancing Cluster

Network Load Balancing Administration

Component Load Balancing

Component Load Balancing Scenarios

Resources