I have been using mod_proxy since the 1.3x version and am yet to see this feature implemented in Apache. Why is it so difficult ?
We often expose new backend applications, scripts. content on a daily basis and it is a pain to remind myself to bounce the server late in the evening and test to make sure the changes went it successfully. It would be nice to have Apache reload proxy rules at regular (configurable) intervals w/o the need to bounce the webserver. Another thing, I desire in mod_proxy is the ability to specify a Failover backend (remote) host, in case one host does not respond or is too busy. Ideally it would be great to have some kind of load-balancing proxy (with failover) solution so that we do not have to rely on external load-balancers. PS: I was excited to see "mod_proxy_balancer" module in Apache 2.1/2.2 specs, but the excitement only lasted a while as it does not do what the name suggest and as I explained above. It is load balancing amongst the worker threads for proxying. Just wonder how is it handled in the current version of Apache2,0,5x. Correct me if I am wrong ! BTW, where do we request enhancements in Apache2 ?! --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
