Servlet chaining is what the Java web server will do, and it has nothing to do with load balancing (that I can think of).
ipchains is the command to enable firewall/packet filter/packet masquerading capability in linux. I would suppose that it can be used to round-robin requests or something, but I don't know how to set that up. > From: Medi Montaseri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 20:57:19 -0800 (PST) > To: Anand R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: load balancing on apache by IP CHAINING > > > I'm confused....'IP chainging' as the name says is at the IP (or Network) > layer, what does that have to do with Apache or any HTTP server at the > application level. > > I think any such IP based load balancing technologies are inherently > unaware of the total system issues and are simply making a jugdment based > on the IP level or perhaps a specific protocol on top of IP to route the > next packet (or next session). Having said that a Perl HTTP would/could > benefit from it just as well... > > On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Anand R wrote: > >> IP chaining can be done in Java Webserver, >> How to do it in Apache Webserver. >> >> Please let the Ring know this, >> Thanks in advance, >> Regards, >> Anand >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Derek Jones >> To: Hemant Singh ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: Derek G Jones >> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 7:29 PM >> Subject: RE: load balancing on apache >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> You can do load balancing using ipchains as well. >> >> Can't remember the program name offhand, but if I have time >> I'll look it up and let the list know. >> >> Only works if your servers are Linux of course. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Derek. >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> Derek Jones 1051, Bollinger Road, >> Tel: 717 359 8817 Littlestown, >> Mobile: 717 977 4556 PA, 17340, USA >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> AIM: scunacc >> >> > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Medi Montaseri [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unix Distributed Systems Engineer HTTP://www.CyberShell.com > CyberShell Engineering > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
