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.

Reverse Proxy Versus Load Balancer: The Key Differences

Many are confused about the differences between a reverse proxy and a load balancer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

October 4, 2022

How a DDoS Attack Works: History, Mitigation and Remediation

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). The words and the letters themselves create foreboding. Whatever it is, it is bad. Hackers do it, it causes damage, and only IT pros seemingly …

September 22, 2022