FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAI Networks Solves Industry-wide Load Balancer Problem
New WebMux BAM™ Feature Eliminates Possibility of Overloading
During "Bursts" of UDP DNS Client Requests
(Santa Ana, CA, Aug. 11, 2003)
CAI Networks, a leading
provider of Internet load balancers, today announced the addition
of a new Burst Activity Management BAM™ feature to their
family of WebMux Load Balancers. This new feature, solving an
age-old load balancer problem, has been incorporated into the
firmware of CAI's renowned low cost, high performance, high
reliability WebMux load balancing product line.
"The WebMux burst management feature solves a problem seen with
every brand load balancer I've tested," said Dan Peterson of The
Edge Technology Services, a network consulting company. "So far,
WebMux is the only load balancer I have been able to find that
solves this difficult problem right out of the box."
The system failure that the WebMux BAM feature solves occurs in
intensive Internet applications where the client or application servers
repetitively send a large number of domain name services (DNS)
requests to the same DNS server. For example, a server farm may
have a customer that, at the end of each day, sends thousands of
repetitive UDP messages to the DNS server to verify addresses.
Due to the nature of the request, these messages are seen by the
server as one large message and therefore not load balanced amongst
all the available servers. This results in slow site response and a
reduction in the site's reliability. CAI Networks has solved this
problem by properly distributing the DNS requests. The WebMux BAM
treats the requests on packet-by-packet basis allowing them to be
spread amongst the servers, eliminating overloading the single server.
About CAI Networks, Inc
Founded in 1987, CAI Networks is a leading provider of IP load
balancers. CAI Networks has an engineering and sales office in Santa Ana,
California and sales offices in Europe and Asia. Additionally, CAI has
two factories in Asia, one in Taiwan and one in China. CAI Networks
specializes in Internet appliances and Internet server reliability
solutions.
About AVANU
AVANU®, based in San Jose, California, is a Worldwide Authorized
Distributor for CAI Networks. AVANU is a value added distributor
specializing in Internet and networking products. Established in
1997 to support small Internet Service Providers (ISPs), AVANU's
reputation for high-quality, professional, personalized service has
accelerated its growth and customer base to include worldwide ISPs,
web hosting companies, co-location companies, system integrators,
small to Fortune 500 ompanies, educational institutions, local and
federal government agencies. AVANU's goal is to continue to build
its product and customer base while maintaining its high level of
integrity, quality and service with both its customers and suppliers.
For purchase and additional product information please contact:
North America and EU Authorized Distributor
www.avanue.com
Email: sales@avanu.com
Call: +1.888.248.4900 (US/Canada toll free) or +1.408.248.8960
In Australia and Asia, please contact
Assured Network or call (61)02-99184987
For support or technical information, please contact CAI Networks:
Phone: (714) 550-0901
E-mail:
http://www.cainetworks.com
