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Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I just find the complexity of the NLB arrays in terms of the management component more than is necessary. I will look at the HW LB option.
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Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I just find the complexity of the NLB arrays in terms of the management component more than is necessary. I will look at the HW LB option.

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Hi,<br />
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I havent seen a similar question to this so I am posting it (if there is an existing thread then please point me to it).<br />
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I would like to know if I am going to colocate my Forefront TMG 2010, EDGE 2010 and Forefront Protection for Exchange 2010 instances is it recommended to install the servers in a WLB array or to rather utilise a loadbalancing appliance such as Kemp for example to achieve the HA and redundancy both internally and externally?<br />
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What are the gotchas for this?<br />
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I am aware of the announced discontinuation of TMG etc but that does not concern me.<br />
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In my opinion the route of utilising the WLB/NLB array seems to be more complex and less efficient?<br />
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Cheers<br />
<br />
Lionel
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Hi,

I havent seen a similar question to this so I am posting it (if there is an existing thread then please point me to it).

I would like to know if I am going to colocate my Forefront TMG 2010, EDGE 2010 and Forefront Protection for Exchange 2010 instances is it recommended to install the servers in a WLB array or to rather utilise a loadbalancing appliance such as Kemp for example to achieve the HA and redundancy both internally and externally?

What are the gotchas for this?

I am aware of the announced discontinuation of TMG etc but that does not concern me.

In my opinion the route of utilising the WLB/NLB array seems to be more complex and less efficient?

Cheers

Lionel

Loadbalance a TMG/Exchange 2010 EDGE/FPE installation

Microsoft Forefront, formerly known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network router, firewall, antivirus program, VPN server and web cache that runs on Windows servers. It includes identity management and protection systems, and discontinued systems for threat management and network protection, along with protection for Sharepoint and Exchange. The scope of discussions includes forward and reverse proxy, application and service publishing, virtual private networks (VPNs), outbound access rules, SSL certificates and network routing within either a single node or an highly-available array pairing.

Microsoft Forefront ISA Server

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.