What is a Load Balanced Server Network?
A load balanced server network is a redundant server hosting environment that utilizes traffic load balancing techniques to disperse traffic evenly across an array of web, application, or database servers in order to prevent any one server from being overloaded to the point of failure. If a server happens to fail, traffic is diverted away from that server and distributed amongst the remaing functioning servers.
How does a load balancer work?
The load balancer distributes traffic equally among two or more web servers. If a web server experiences a hardware or software problem, it is automatically taken out of the cluster. Future traffic to that server is diverted to the other servers in the cluster until it comes back online and is reintegrated into the cluster.
ServePath uses F5 BigIP 3400 Hardware Load Balancers. See Specs
Who needs a Load Balanced Server Network?
Anyone who requires their network to gracefully handle spikes and surges in traffic enabling their websites and web applications to be highly available to all users at all times will benefit from a load balanced server network infrastructure.
Examples of our customers who currently have a load balanced infrastructure with us include Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, businesses running e-commerce sites, social media networks, and advertising serving networks.
Simple example of a Load Balanced Server Network
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Why host your Load Balanced Network with ServePath?
- Certified Network Engineers work with your business to generate a network topology, construct, and manage your hosted, load balanced infrastructure
- Custom built solutions are provided for every customer. Your network is unique, and we know that.
- 100% Uptime, 10,000% Guaranteed. ServePath offers the strongest and most generous SLA in the industry
- SAS 70 Type II report. Ensuring data security for both you and your clientele.
- Screaming-Fast Network composed of Multiple Tier 1 Network Providers
- Multiple industry certifications including Cisco, Microsoft Gold Partner Certification and more.
Examples of our high availability hosting services include:
- Managed F5 hardware load balancing
- Custom server configurations
- Custom network topology builds
- Backup and recovery services
- Managed firewall and VPN services
- Disaster prevention provisioning
- Site content replication schemes
- Technical business continuity plans
- Managed database replication and clustering services for Microsoft SQL Server, mySQL, and Oracle.
