Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 28644 invoked from network); 24 Jun 2005 00:38:30 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 24 Jun 2005 00:38:30 -0000 Received: (qmail 53703 invoked by uid 500); 24 Jun 2005 00:38:21 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 53578 invoked by uid 500); 24 Jun 2005 00:38:20 -0000 Mailing-List: contact users-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: users@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list users@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 53565 invoked by uid 99); 24 Jun 2005 00:38:20 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:38:20 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests= X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (asf.osuosl.org: local policy) Received: from [205.227.150.16] (HELO ussm001a.mmsa.com) (205.227.150.16) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:38:21 -0700 To: users@httpd.apache.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 6.5.1 January 21, 2004 Message-ID: From: Jignesh Badani Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:36:48 -0700 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on USSM001A/M/MMCX(Release 6.5.4|March 27, 2005) at 06/23/2005 05:37:57 PM, Serialize complete at 06/23/2005 05:37:57 PM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Subject: [users@httpd] Dynamic refreshing of Proxy Rules X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N 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 for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@httpd.apache.org