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- ↑ Schaefer, Ken; Cochran, Jeff; Forsyth, Scott; Glendenning, Dennis; Perkins, Benjamin (2012). "Chapter 17: IIS Scalability II: Load Balancing and ARR". Professional Microsoft IIS 8. UK: Wrox. p. 558. ISBN 978-1118388044.
