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From:           	"Ian Barnes" <ian@cerebellum.za.net>
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Date sent:      	Mon, 9 Jun 2003 20:42:15 +0200
Subject:        	Alternate websites

> Hi,
> 
> I have an idea. I dont know if it is possible, but here goes.
> 
> First my server layout.
> 
> Server 1
> ---------------
> * Primary DNS
> * Mail
> * Web Server
> 
> Server 2
> ---------------
> * Secondary DNS
> 
> 
> Right, what I would like is that if server one goes down, it will
> redirect web trafic to Server 2, displaying a "This site is
> temporarily offline" page.  Is this possible, and could someone help
> me to get it right. And could Server 2 display an error page according
> to the specific website that the "user" is visiting ?
Sure it is, look at mod_backhand for apache 
(http://www.backhand.org/mod_backhand/)
pound (front webserver)
Pen (TCP Balancing) (http://siag.nu/pen/)

> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Ian Barnes

Regards 
moritz fromwald