Application Solutions: VMware

A10 Networks features a comprehensive range of integrations and solutions for the AX Series Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and VMware.

Key focus areas are virtual machine (VM) acceleration, integration with VM management software and mobility support by enabling connectivity to VMs throughout a global network of datacenters.

See VMware's Partner Product Catalogue entry on the AX Series.

VMware vSphere virtual machines off-load compute and network intensive tasks to the AX Series Application Delivery Controller

Optimizes, load balances and accelerates the virtualized network
Fulfills functionality not native to virtualization server software
Off-loads network and application processing to the load balancer
Reduces number of virtual machines required
Reduces number of physical servers required
Faster application performance for the end user
Result: Reduce VM Sprawl and better user experience

AX Series Off-load for VM Server Optimization

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VMware vCenter and aXAPI integrate for dynamic and elastic allocation of resources

Infrastructure reacts to network conditions dynamically
Example: automatically provision or de-provision servers based on demand
vCenter uses aXAPI to change AX load balancer policies as needed
Events are triggered by application server thresholds, e.g.
- CPU utilization
- Memory usage
Enables immediate responses to network conditions
Eliminates manual errors
Result: Automating tasks while scaling up or down as needed

AX Series aXAPI for VM Dynamic Provisioning

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VMware VMotion can move machines between data centers. These VM changes are detected by the AX Series Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) solution whereby traffic is then directed to the available servers

VMware VMotion moves the virtual machines between hosts in different datacenters
GSLB detects when servers are either available or unavailable
GSLB routes traffic to available servers
Result: Datacenter failover and machine mobility

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Solution Briefs

AX Series and VMware vSphere Optimization

Virtualization Options with vSphere, vCenter, and the AX Series

AX Series GSLB Overview

Deployment Guide

AX Series and VMware for enabling vCenter Dynamic Provisioning

Customer Usage Examples

Florence County
Application Acceleration for clustered VMware environment and SQL Server cluster

Shasta County
RAM Caching, SSL Offload and Layer 7 Scripting for Microsoft Outlook Web Access and VMware

University of the Arts London
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), URL Switching and Custom Health Checks for Apache Servers running on VMware

VMware (NYSE: VMW) delivers solutions for business infrastructure virtualization that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes.

With the AX Series working with VMware's vSphere, vCenter and VMotion a complete load balancing and application acceleration solution can improve your network, and your business.

End users have called in to say: What have you done to speed up the Website?; it is incredibly fast now.

Joshua Suggs, Web Developer, Florence County

We stayed well within budget, our users notice faster response times and my team delivered on its charter to serve the public.

Tom Lee, IT Supervisor for Infrastructure, Shasta County

We chose A10's AX 2100s as they met and exceeded the project's functional requirements, including scalable performance for growth.

Andrew McClements, Network Services Manager, University of the Arts London