gateProtect load balancing distributes the data traffic with the Internet to different routes. The firewall then decides which way the Internet is accessed each time a connection is established.

As a rule, this distribution is based on protocols. gateProtect also makes it possible to assign each individual connection to a route. This allows the utilisation of Internet connections to be planned in great detail and optimised.


Technology
For the load balancing in the Firewall the packets of the desired service will be selected in the package filter on the basis of source (IP address, user, VPN connection…), protocol (TCP, UDP, ICMP…) and if necessary further criteria (like e.g. TCP port) and added with one more unique mark.

The decision, which Internet connection(s) should be used for the data stream, is defined in the routing-process (so-called “policy - routing”).