Load Balancing Hardware Overview

You can configure ColdFusion to work  with a third-party hardware load balancing device to provide comprehensive load balancing and failover support for the virtual servers in your local Web site.

Using Cisco LocalDirector

Cisco LocalDirector is a network device with a secure, real-time, embedded operating system that intelligently load balances IP traffic across multiple servers.  ColdFusion can be configured to provide availability and load information to the LocalDirector using Cisco's Dynamic Feedback Protocol (DFP). The LocalDirector then actively manages HTTP traffic across the servers, based on the load information provided to it by ColdFusion.

 

To use Cisco LocalDirector, you must configure the Cisco LocalDirector on the Hardware Integration page of the ColdFusion Administrator.

 

Requirements for using Cisco's LocalDirector

 

Special Considerations for using Cisco's LocalDirector

 

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