Load balancing solution for 2-3 web servers

i am looking for a solution for load balancing between 2-3 servers in the same datacenter. i saw the ACE 4710 but that seems expensive compared to the rest of the the cisco gear in that datacenter. anybody knows what would be an entry level load balancing solution (2-3 web servers)? thanks in advance.

the Ace appliance is the new generation and if you take the lowest license 1/2 Gig you should pay a lower price.
You can still buy the old generation.
This would be the CSS11501.
If you need SSL offload this comes by default with ACE but no the CSS.
CSS11501-K has the SSL offload feature.
Also note the appliance has many more features which can be turned on by simply adding a new license.
So, if your site grows and you require more functionalities or more BW, you won't need new hardware.
Gilles.

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