[THIN] Re: Suggestions for NLB using CSG and Nfuse 1.71
- From: "Ron Oglesby" <roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:42:28 -0600
You can use NLB from MS just fine for the CSG and IIS servers. You may
just need to set affinity on the NLB settings so the users are connected
to the same server.=20
ANYWAY you can also use a hardware solution for this. Something from
altion or f-5/Big IP.
Either will work. I have even seen server iron work for this.
For using a single nfuse site with multiple portals... Sure anything is
possible. It even becomes more than possible if you have some web
background or a good web developer that knows ASP/VBS.
IF you don't you can do what I call NFUSE as a Service. This is where
NFuse is treated as a network service offered to anyone. Some of my
bigger customers have multiple departments with their own portal. The
problem early on was that each dept loaded nfuse and then integrated it
or customized it on their own (of course pointing at one farm).
This happened over a period of about 2 years. Of course now the Citrix
staff has to support way to many versions of nfuse on numerous server.
In walks the idea of NFuse as a Service.
Here we stripped the NFuse pages down to something that fit in almost
everyone's portal. We told the departmental web developers the min size
frame or IFrame we would accept. And gave them a URL they could include
into their portal.=20
NOW the Citrix team controls the load balanced nfuse servers and all the
portals can just use it as a piece of content within the portal.=20
Ron Oglesby
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Murphy [mailto:bem9127@xxxxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:32 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Suggestions for NLB using CSG and Nfuse 1.71
Importance: Low
Hello all:
I've searched the archives for "redundancy" and "load balancing" last
night although http://thethin.net seems to be down presently so I cannot
continue my research. I also searched freelist and google but it did
not return much.
I've read the older document: http://www.dabcc.com/nfuse/ Building an
NLB Clustered NFuse Portal
NLB would seem to work OK for smaller implementations.=20
However, here is my current scenario.
I am installing a 30-35 Compaq server backend of Windows 2000 and
Metaframe Xpe (Single Farm and Zone) for one of my clients.
All access will be provided through NFUSE and CSG. (Internal and
External) (Additional 6 servers)
External link consists of dedicated T3. Combined usuage initially of
1000 users (Internal and External) accessing the Farm. Farm will
contain PA's only. W2k SP3, Xpe FR2.
I'm fielding suggestions on clustering/load balancing the CSG component
and NFUSE Portals. I'm looking at 6 servers on the front end or
possible a hardware/VMWare solution.
I want to use NFUSE 1.71 and possibly a customized version of the
webclient.
For example. Let's say I have 4 servers running NLB for IIS and 2
servers running CSG. How will the NLB affect communication between the
portal - client - CSG - to Farm. I cannot seem to find any
documentation related to this.
Can multiple portals use the same CSG? Is there a way to NLB the CSG
component? My "guess" to these answers would be "Yes" and "No". But,
I'm not sure. =20
I'm not necessary looking for "the answer" but would like some good
research links and comments/suggestions?
Thanks.
Brian Murphy, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA, CCA
Murphy Consulting (bem9127@xxxxxxxxx) (469-223-1621)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2000
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