Doug Barney
Doug Barney was the founding editor of Redmond Magazine, Redmond Channel Partner, Redmond Developer News and Virtualization Review. Doug has also served as Executive Editor of Network World, Editor in Chief of AmigaWorld and Editor in Chief of Network Computing.
How LoadMaster Supports your Security Strategy
Learn how to enhance the security of your applications and APIs with LoadMaster.
by Doug Barney
May 25, 2023
Reverse Proxy Versus Load Balancer: The Key Differences
Many are confused about the differences between a reverse proxy and a load balancer.
by Doug Barney
May 18, 2023
Why You Need to Get DevOps and NetOps on the Same Page
Adopting a unified DevOps and NetOps approach across data centers and public cloud environments is imperative to have a highly scalable, ultrareliable and secure load balancing architecture strategy.
by Doug Barney
May 4, 2023
Global Server Load Balancing - How It Works
This blog provides a high-level overview on How Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) defeats application downtime.
by Doug Barney
April 27, 2023
LoadMaster Common Criteria Certification
Progress Kemp LoadMaster was certified at the collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices Version 2.2e in January 2023. This Common Criteria certification is the latest in a long list of features and reasons why LoadMaster is the best choice for many organizations.
by Doug Barney
March 28, 2023
Layer 4 vs. Layer 7 Load Balancing: What's the Difference and Which One Do I Need?
Load balancing for web applications is essential to deliver a good application experience Load balancing algorithms operate using techniques that map to the conceptual layers of a network stack. Most load balancer functions can be mapped to activities at Layers 4 & 7 of the OSI stack. This blog outlines of comparison of each type.
by Doug Barney
February 23, 2023
Business Risks of Application Downtime
Keeping these applications online and responsive is vital to all organizations. Maximizing application availability is foundational to delivering a good user experience for staff and customers.
by Doug Barney
February 16, 2023
How Hybrid Cloud is Driving Load Balancing Strategies—And Why a Unified Approach to Load Balancing Matters
Today's complex IT infrastructure require comprehensive load balancing strategies.
by Doug Barney
February 13, 2023
Adding Layered Security to Cloud Applications
The internet is a dangerous place, with many bad actors using automated tools to attack organizations of all sizes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Regardless of your …
by Doug Barney
October 17, 2022
What’s At Stake If Your Business Is Hit With a DDoS Attack
Distributed Denial of Service, referred to as DDoS, attacks are a fact of life in the modern business landscape. Any company with an online presence is, unfortunately, vulnerable to DDoS attacks …
by Doug Barney
October 11, 2022
Microsoft Offers Zero-Day Exchange Exploit Workaround: LoadMaster Load Balancers Block and Repair Zero-Day Attacks
In recent days, two zero-day vulnerabilities against Microsoft on-premises Exchange Servers have been publicized and attacked. The good news is Exchange Cloud users, such as Microsoft 365 customers, need not …
by Doug Barney
October 6, 2022
Application Delivery the CIO Will Thank You For
Do you remember the biggest problem Microsoft had in the early days of selling Windows? It was too slow. While the visual user experience was compelling, the lag of the …
by Doug Barney
October 4, 2022