Frederick Valone wrote: >We just deployed an application that uses session variables extensively. This >worked well in our development and staged envirionments. However when we moved >it to production the application began "losing" session information. > >We determined that this is due to the fact that production is two web servers >behind a content switch. The switch is not set to "sticky" sessions but >instead uses a "round robin" sort of system that is continually redirecting >the session to an alternate server. > >We use alot of structures in the session scope to populate and maintain state >for the application so switching to client variables is not a possibility. > >What is the best way to address this issue? Please respond as soon as possible >(currently running only one server to avoid session issues) > >Any one who may have run into this issue and have specifics on how they >addressed it would be greatly appreciated. > > Simple solution - use sticky sessions rather than round robin.
Otherwise read these articles : Clustering ColdFusion MX 6.1 Enterprise on JRun <http://www.bpurcell.org/viewcontent.cfm?contentID=121> - http://www.bpurcell.org/viewContent.cfm?ContentID=121 Making the Case for CFML on J2EE - http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/read/44481.htm ColdFusion Clustering Articles - http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/coldfusion/clustering.html Oh and its either CFMX 6.1 or CFMX 7 that you're running ;) Stephen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:10:5369 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/10 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:10 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.10 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
