No argument there on the pragmatics. But it does work, and a lot of places use it.
~BAS FYI I wasn't advocating implementing it; just providing background. If you want it, shell the $500k for the hardware L.B. On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 00:07 +0200, Reyk Floeter wrote: > On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 12:36:33PM -0400, Brian A. Seklecki wrote: > > Such as Distributed computing environments where you have your HAL4 > > service VIP on the same segment/subnet as your distributed server farm. > > > > so they should redesign their network instead of inventing crazy > features. this DSR sounds like a hack, an evil workaround which can be > sold as a $ feature by the named companies. > > i still do not believe in it, because it bypasses the main benefit of > OpenBSD-based loadbalancing: running a good firewall and "network > optimizer" in front of the loadbalanced servers. and it does some very > strange tricks with the network stacks. > > > Or HA databses > > > > and there is no better way to connect them? > > > ~BAS > > > > On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 17:49 +0200, Pierre-Yves Ritschard wrote: > > > best pf network stack cannot solve. > > -- > > Brian A. Seklecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Collaborative Fusion, Inc. > > > > > > > > > > IMPORTANT: This message contains confidential information and is intended > > only for the individual named. If the reader of this message is not an > > intended recipient (or the individual responsible for the delivery of this > > message to an intended recipient), please be advised that any re-use, > > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is prohibited. > > Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this > > e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. > > > > > > > > -- Brian A. Seklecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Collaborative Fusion, Inc. IMPORTANT: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient (or the individual responsible for the delivery of this message to an intended recipient), please be advised that any re-use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.
