<p>South African businesses within the small to mid-size market may consider server load balancing an investment that is just a little too far from reach and an unnecessary burden. The truth is that the business case for an investment of this kind makes sense and there are sound reasons for the decision-maker in this market segment to commit, says Desmond Pillay, Africa sales country manager at KEMP Technologies.</p><p>Every year, more and more business applications and services are deployed by businesses to enable their organisations to extend their customer reach and productivity.</p><p>Collaboration, messaging and unified communication systems are also relied upon to offer instant access and real-time communication with physically dispersed workgroups.</p><p>The continuous availability of these ecosystems support the core functions required for these businesses to deliver services to their clients which ultimately contribute to their overall success and longevity. Many businesses in the SMB and mid-market verticals are faced with the decision of whether to invest in server load balancing technology. Some feel their smaller size and number of resources precludes the technology as being a necessity. But is that really the case?</p><p><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?id=71284">Keep reading...</a></p>