Availability

Functioning in conjunction with content hosts, such as WebSphere® Application Server, or with the Application Server Caching Proxy component, the Application Server Load Balancer component enables you to enhance your network's availability and scalability. (See Introducing WebSphere Application Server Edge components for an introduction to these Edge Components.) Load Balancer is used by enterprise networks and is installed between the Internet and the enterprise's back-end servers. Load Balancer acts as the enterprise's single point-of-presence on the Internet, even if the enterprise uses multiple back-end servers because of high demand or a large amount of content.

Availability is achieved through load balancing and failover support.

IMPORTANT: Caching Proxy is available on all Edge component installations, with the following exceptions: