Load Balancer
2X LoadBalancer is 2X's implementation of Load Balancing and was formally known as WTSGateway Pro by TerminalServices.net. The new product is a result of the merger between 2X and TerminalServices.net. 2X LoadBalancer has the following features:
- Resource Based Load Balancing
- Fault Tolerant Load Balancing
- Disconnected Session Reconnection Support
- SSL Gateway Features
Not every company does Server Based Computing on an enterprise-scale. Small and medium-sized businesses are examples of such companies. These are the kind of companies that want to take advantage of Server Based Computing, by using for example Terminal Services, but do not want to invest in high-end load balancing options like Citrix Load Management for example. This is where 2X LoadBalancer excels.
2X LoadBalancer packs a tiny installation and an even smaller price. So if you're looking to load balance your Terminal / Citrix servers and/or looking for an easy secure way to provide access to your company Terminal / Citrix servers over the internet, 2X LoadBalancer is definitely worth a try.
2X releases 2X LoadBalancer for Windows Terminal Services & Citrix Metaframe: a tool to load balance RDP/ICA sessions between Terminal Servers and provide fault tolerance. Only one gateway machine needs to be exposed to the internet, and in addition this connection can be established via SSL - thereby drastically increasing the security of Terminal Servers.
Advantages
- Fast and easy deployment
- SSL and NAT support for easy firewall transversal
- No need to buy a public certificate
- Session reconnect support with username
- Resource based load balancing
- Server resource Monitor with E-Mail alerting
- Extremely competitive pricing
- Easy and quick setup and administration
- SSL Gateway functionality
- Small footprint
Summary
The 2X LoadBalancer is a fast and easy to deploy solution for load balancing RDP/ICA sessions. The RDP over SSL support is simple to configure, no client configuration and no need to buy a public certificate but you have to think about the security risk. The new resource Monitor rounds up the product with an E-mail alerting system where custom thresholds can be set.
