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.
Many are confused about the differences between a reverse proxy and a load balancer.
by Doug Barney
July 27, 2023
Healthcare companies and their eHealth applications are very demanding of IT’s resources, priorities and solutions. Three case studies will walk you through what healthcare companies require from application availability and load balancing.
by Doug Barney
July 21, 2023
An Application Delivery Controller (ADC) is a networking device that improves the performance, security, and availability of applications. This article explains what an ADC is, how it works, and why you should use one.
by Doug Barney
June 15, 2023
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a new approach to network security that promotes a positive customer experience. In this article, we'll explore what ZTNA is and how it can benefit your business by maintaining high levels of security while still allowing customers access.
by Doug Barney
June 8, 2023
Learn how to enhance the security of your applications and APIs with LoadMaster.
by Doug Barney
May 25, 2023
Many are confused about the differences between a reverse proxy and a load balancer.
by Doug Barney
May 18, 2023
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
This blog provides a high-level overview on How Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) defeats application downtime.
by Doug Barney
April 27, 2023
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
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
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
Today's complex IT infrastructure require comprehensive load balancing strategies.
by Doug Barney
February 13, 2023