Mainframe services can be made to look just like any other data service layer, thus preserving the transaction processing capabilities of mainframe. This is significant since mainframes tend to be optimal environments for high-volume transaction processing. Load balancing is especially important for networks where it's difficult to predict the number of requests that will be issued to a server. Busy Web sites typically employ two or more Web servers in a load balancing scheme. If one server starts to get swamped, requests are forwarded to another server with more capacity.
Load balancing can also refer to the communications channels themselves.
Although there are many types of security measures and support tools available to help protect your valuable information from outside attacks, it is important to remember that most damage is done from inside the company. A SIV may watch other components as well, such as the Windows registry and chron configuration, in order to find well known signatures. In a similar manner to NIDS, these systems look for patterns in the log files that suggest an intruder is attacking. Although the honeypot contains no critical corporate data or applications, it contains enough of interest to attract a hacker's attention. If the information appears realistic, the hacker will be diverted from your key data and services long enough to be detected, allowing you to track their movements and take defensive measures if necessary.