Network World, 11/13/00
The Phobos ipXpress low-cost load-balancing appliance topped our
list of Web accelerators. With an overall score of 8.3, ipXpress edged
out products that offer hardware- and software-only approaches to making
corporate and e-commerce sites perform better. Mier ranked it high because
it effectively handled medium to high traffic loads with a variety of
load-balancing algorithms.
Best
of Tests Award winner: ipXpress
Company: Phobos, www.phobos.comDate reviewed: May 8
Score: 8.3
Score above the category mean: .34
Reviewer's comment:"IpXpress effectively handles moderate to
high Web traffic loads and successfully supports a number of different
load-balancing methods that can help keep your server cluster humming
and your e-customers happy."
- Edwin Mier, president, Mier Communications