Global Server Load Balancer

Noctowl Technology LLC was awarded a state contract by the Illinois Information Technology Services Organization (ITSOS350) on November 14, 2025, for the procurement of a Global Server Load Balancer (GSLB) software and maintenance solution. The contract, identified as Open Market Small Purchase 26-350SOS-ITSOS-P-88954, has a total value of $9,933.00 and a performance period of one year, running from November 14, 2025, to November 13, 2026.

The contract encompasses the acquisition of GSLB software with comprehensive technical requirements, including support for multiple server preference configuration methods, advanced health check functionality across TCP/UDP, HTTP, and HTTPS protocols, and capabilities for topology-based geo-location services. The solution must provide dynamic weighted algorithmic distribution, support for multiple IP address pooling, LDAP health check capability, and configurable external health monitoring scripts. The technical specifications, detailed in the government file 26IT103065 GSLB Requirements.docx, outline a robust load balancing solution with high availability features and flexible deployment options for both appliance and virtual machine environments.