The proper way to bypass inline services for critical infrastructure
Pros
- Link state monitoring
- Service monitoring of the stub devices
- Link state propagation
- Battery backup for power loss
Cons
- Setup is pretty complex
- Alerting is minimal unless you also purchase the Ixia management server software.
Return on Investment
- While expensive, it has reduced our downtime due to the FireEYE outages and upgrades
- Increased our cost for the FireEye which is really a negative of the FireEye and not the Ixia.
Alternatives Considered
F5 BIG-IP
Other Software Used
F5 BIG-IP, VMware ESXi, Ubuntu Linux