I like this. Just the excuse I was looking for, let's wait and see if there are any major negatives ;-)
On 6/5/07, Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We run 2 machines via a load balancer with sticky sessions, then have > 3 instances on each machine. the default instance runs testing and > staging sites, and then we have a cluster that runs 2 instances for > the production application. > > It runs great. The best advantage is that if one instance gets stuck > with some long running thread the other instance can start taking more > load and that happens alot faster than a load balancer can recognise a > problem, this means users get a better experience. > > My view on this is that its worth doing, you are effectively adding > more servers with out the cost of more rackspace. > > Its cheap to add some more RAM to hold it all together. > > On 6/5/07, Haikal Saadh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Remember that as you add instances, resources available to each > > individual cluster drops. > > > > Now, rather than having stage and live on one machine, wouldn't it make > > more sense to have two machines? > > > > * One for the live. > > * Second one for stage, with maybe an additional instance clustered > > with live for failover? > > > > Then you get all the _real_ benefits of having a cluster. > > > > Although, I still cringe at the thought of stage and live code running > > on the same box. > > > > Taco Fleur wrote: > > > I am hoping to get some input on the following. > > > > > > I have one instance of CF running and one is dormant (STAGING) to > > > upload new code to and test it out before moving to LIVE. > > > We are starting out with one machine for CF and will tag on more as > > > the need arises, my question is, would there be any benefit of putting > > > a cluster on one machine? The only benefit I could see if the fact > > > that if one crashes the other one on the same machine takes over. But > > > its highly likely that the problem on the first instance will > > > replicate to the second instance in the cluster.. So I'm not sure > > > anymore... I'm hoping someone can give me a reason to do it, so I can > > > finally setup my first cluster (yeah)... > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.clickfind.com.au > > > The new Australian search engine for businesses, products and services > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Duncan I Loxton > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- *** { . } { . } **** http://www.clickfind.com.au The new Australian search engine for businesses, products and services --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
