# Load balancing an xtradb cluster with F5

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/load-balancing-an-xtradb-cluster-with-f5/4473>\
**Category:** Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.x\
**Created:** [October 23, 2015, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/load-balancing-an-xtradb-cluster-with-f5/4473 "2015-10-23T08:32:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![NotSoFastEddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@NotSoFastEddie](https://forums.percona.com/u/NotSoFastEddie)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/load-balancing-an-xtradb-cluster-with-f5/4473/1 "2015-10-23T08:32:47Z")

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We are trying to set up a mysql cluster with tomcat servers, mySQL database and an F5 in between. The cluster set up is master write/read and a pair of readers.  
Does anyone have experience in setting up the F5 to handle this type of situation. We are using hybris eCommerce Suite on Tomcat.

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**Author:** ![magan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@magan](https://forums.percona.com/u/magan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/load-balancing-an-xtradb-cluster-with-f5/4473/2 "2015-11-11T22:23:54Z")

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I have used HAproxy +keepalived and it works fine for Percona Xtradb cluster . you can try that.