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Date:      Tue, 12 May 1998 19:50:16 -0500
From:      "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Server Load Balancing
Message-ID:  <199805121950160042.002AC954@mailgate.execpc.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980512130628.25104J-100000@peloton.physics.montana.edu>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980512130628.25104J-100000@peloton.physics.montana.edu>

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Hello all,

I have a question that I think will require a server load balancing configuration.  The client wants to use Linux, but am trying to convince them to use FreeBSD.  I am not sure how to design this setup to achieve the desired results.

The client wants to build a redundant Linux Internet solution.  It is an auction site that is currently running on one server.  They want to build a second one.  They do not want the new machine sitting around waiting for the primary to fail (which eliminates mirroring).  They want some sort of load balancing when both machines are up.  They want the ability to take a machine off-line for maintenance without affecting on-line users.  If one of the machines would experience a failure, they want the other one to automatically absorb the additional load.  Any ideas on how this can be implemented?  Thanks in advance.

Frank



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