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Barracuda Load Balancer

兼具安全功能、平價化、簡易使用的伺服器負載平衡設備。整合強大的伺服器負載平衡與入侵偵測防禦(IPS)功能於一部硬體，產品設計以提供伺服器高可用性與安全性為目標。
Barracuda Load Balancer為現今的伺服器負載平衡需求提供整合式的解決方案，

包含以下功能：

		需要高流量需求的Internet服務，如Web、FTP、媒體串流與其他內容派送網路
		使用thin-client架構的應用如Citrix或Windows Terminal
		其他的需要較佳的效率的網路服務，如SMTP、DNS、RADIUS與 TFTP

不 像其他競爭產品，有複雜的安裝程序。Barracuda Load Balancer可以很簡易的建置，網路自動偵測功能與完整的系統功能設定都可以透過直覺化的Web介面達成。針對 ISP、主機代管業者與其他服務提供商，提供靈活的API程式與SNMP系統監視功能。另外，為了達到伺服器的安全與減少系統管理員的負擔， Barracuda Load Balancer會自動於Barracuda Central下載最新的入侵偵測特徵與系統安全更新。

  Powerful Enterprise-Class Solution

The Barracuda Load Balancer is designed to provide comprehensive IP load balancing capabilities to any IP-based application, including:

	Internet sites with high traffic requirements, such as Web, FTP, media streaming, and content delivery networks
	Hosted applications using thin-client architectures, like Citrix or Windows Terminal Services
	Other IP services requiring optimal performance, including SMTP, DNS, RADIUS, and TFTP

The Barracuda Load Balancer’s integrated Service Monitor ensures that servers and their associated applications are operational. In the event of server or application failure, the Barracuda Load Balancer facilitates automatic failover to ensure continuous availability. The Barracuda Load Balancer also assists in orchestrating scheduled maintenance windows on specific servers while maintaining application availability through other servers in the server farm.

To mitigate risks associated with failures of the load balancers themselves, two Barracuda Load Balancers can be deployed in an active/passive configuration. In the event of failure of a primary active Barracuda Load Balancer, the secondary Barracuda Load Balancer will automatically activate and assume the identity of the primary load balancer so as to maintain application availability.

  Easy to Use and Maintain The Barracuda Load Balancer is extremely easy to deploy, featuring automatic discovery and configuration tools through an intuitive Web interface. To minimize ongoing administration associated with security, the Barracuda Load Balancer automatically receives current intrusion prevention and security updates from Barracuda Central, an advanced technology operations center where engineers continuously monitor and mitigate the latest Internet threats.

The Barracuda Load Balancer also facilitates automatic configuration through a Web-based application programming interface (API) and system monitoring through SNMP.

  Affordable While price and complexity have historically restricted some organizations from deploying load balancers, the Barracuda Load Balancer is designed for organizations of all sizes. With no per port or per server license fees, the Barracuda Load Balancer is the most affordable enterprise-grade load balancing solution in its class.