Option 3. All 5 run tomcats. What do you need apache for? On 10/13/05, Peter Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I was discussing with someone two common system architectures for a web > application environment and thought I'd extend it to the Tomcat > community to see their views / thoughts. > > If we consider that there are 5 servers available, what is the best way > to utilise them assuming that both Apache and Tomcat are used - > > Option 1: all 5 servers run both Apache and Tomcat and requests are > load-balanced across them. > Pro: - avoids the ~50ms delay of sending over network > - resource allocation is more dynamic > > Option 2: 2 servers running Apache passing through to 3 running Tomcat. > Pro: - enhanced security due to tiers > > > So what are peoples' thoughts and views on this? > > PJ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
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