Here, the ArrowPoint beats the Alteon, probably due to a better distribution of the CGI traffic according to server load. It can support multiple Web sites and Web caches. It makes Web sites backed by multiple servers faster and more reliable. For less demanding applications, simple round-robin DNS load balancing may be a better solution. Layer 7 switching can direct traffic between different Web servers.
Load balancers have global redirection, allowing content to be accessible anywhere.
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