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What is a WAF, and when should you use it?
Aug 11 2023
What is a WAF, and when should you use it?
Loadbalancer Technical Architect and Author, Andrew Howe, outlines the purpose of a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and explains when you might want to use it to enhance your security.Read our blog (https://www.loadbalancer.org/blog/how-to-train-your-waf/)

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What is a WAF, and when should you use it?
Aug 11 2023
What is a WAF, and when should you use it?
Loadbalancer Technical Architect and Author, Andrew Howe, outlines the purpose of a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and explains when you might want to use it to enhance your security.Read our blog (https://www.loadbalancer.org/blog/how-to-train-your-waf/)
When is cloud not the utopia everyone says it is?
Oct 1 2022
When is cloud not the utopia everyone says it is?
Technical Engineers Scott Weedon, James Loveday and Tyrone Talbot-Kennedy from Loadbalancer.org discuss scenarios where the public cloud ISN’T the right platform for your applications.
In conversation with...Cloudian
Aug 16 2022
In conversation with...Cloudian
Technical Engineers Scott Weedon and James Loveday from Loadbalancer.org spoke to Cloudian VP, Neil Stobart, about the evolution of object storage, some of the challenges it has to overcome, and how load balancing can optimize this solution.
What is object storage and why does it need load balancing?
Jun 29 2022
What is object storage and why does it need load balancing?
What use cases exist for object storage? And how can you optimize its benefits with a dedicated load balancing solution?
Why should hospitals bother with object storage?
Jun 27 2022
Why should hospitals bother with object storage?
In a complex, risk averse and security conscious environment such as a hospital, what justification is there for object storage?
How does load balancing support the Quadruple Aims in healthcare?
Jun 24 2022
How does load balancing support the Quadruple Aims in healthcare?
Enhancing the patient experience, reducing costs, protecting against ransomware attacks and facilitating the smooth day-to-day running of healthcare applications are all challenges the humble load balancer can help overcome.