C H A P T E R 1Intel® NetStructure™ 7195 Multi-Site Traffic Director User Guide
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Scalability

The 7190 can work cooperatively with up to fifteen other 7190s in
deployment across sites. A site may be managed by any Intel®
NetStructure™ e-Commerce Traffic Director or Intel®
NetStructure™ Commerce Director, which can in turn intelligently
manage server farms, and return server performance data to the 7190.
The 7190 also supports sites that do not have an Intel® load balancers.

Flexibility

The 7190 offers six distinct methods of balancing your distributed
resources, ensuring a solution for your multi-site problems.

Two Versions

of the 7190

There are two versions of the 7190. One uses strong encryption (128-
bit encryption) and the other uses weak encryption (56-bit
encryption). The 7190 version that may be exported to certain
countries is subject to U.S. export restrictions.
Who Should Use This Book
This user guide is intended for network administrators with a basic
knowledge of:
•Networking concepts and terminology
•Network topologies
•IP routing
•DNS and BIND
User Guide Summary
In addition to this introduction, the user guide contains the following
chapters:
•7190 Theory of Operation
An overview of the multi-site network, the 7190’s place in it, and
some concepts you need to know to use the unit effectively