Ratio load balancing syntax

That depends on the algorithm you selected, ratio(node) or ratio(member)? Typically, if the node (read, IP address) only has one service, I use member. But if I have several services running on each node, then I will use node load balancing. That way, regardless of what's happening within an applications distribution, the physical servers aren't out of balance.

 

 

A very notable exception to this setup would be batch applications. Anything less than iControl integration with batch apps is a very slippery slope.