server software question
I realize this is an agressive first post, but I'm stumped.
I am looking for software/technology that allows hosting companies (or webmasters) to essentially put some or all their servers into a single resource pool that allows web-sites one any of the servers to distribute their load to the other servers in the pool as needed during "flash crowds"-- ie: breaking news story or demand for a 'popular' picture
The servers in the pool do not have to be on the same subnet or LAN. They can be in the same rack, across the room, or on the other side of the world.
I am looking for aomething where content does not have to be prepared in any specific way (plug n' play software).
Any responses would help greatly.
thx
Wil posted this at 09:46 — 20th December 2001.
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Well without knowing what servers are you using and your exact set up in terms of IPs etc it's difficult to come up with the perfect solution.
I've got a cluster of about 10 linux servers that use load balancing quite effectively. Here's the one I use:
http://lists.securepoint.com/listinfo/big-ip
You can find an interesting article about the available techniques here:
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1998/05/engelschall/
- wil
MarcD posted this at 09:37 — 11th January 2002.
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microsoft advanced servers can do this
however you would need 3 to set it up at optimal for what you are wanting to achieve
and 3 cal's your are looking well over 2,000 for os,
plus a good mcse tech with iis experience
it can be done tho but is $$ and for large networks and huge sites
I do not use netscape nor care if my stuff works or doesnt in it.
drunkenhindu posted this at 17:10 — 11th January 2002.
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thanks for responding.
let me try and clarify:-
I have multiple web-sites on multiple servers that I
don't want to have to replicate across another set of servers for load balancing because I dont maintain the sites.
I also dont know which ones will get loads of traffic
that will slow down the other sites on the server.
Perhaps the content could replicated automatically
onto the other servers when any one or more sites gets
too much traffic?
All sites will not get swamped simultaneously so I
should be able to spread the load across the
"non-swamped" servers.
Does this make sense/exist?
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