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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:40:06 +0100
From: Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net>
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Subject: [users@httpd] mod_proxy, mod_cache and set header

Hi all,

Quick pointer would be most welcomed:

I have mod_proxy_http in use to front-end a tomcat server.

Sadly the tomcat programmers omitted to set cache control headers (eg 
Expires) and the tomcat servers are being overloaded, despite the 
content being totally invariant. I don't "do" JSP so messing about at 
that end is out for me.


So I'd like to shove a cache in front - and an agressive one at that, 
that handled GET requests too.


I normally use mod_cache_disk for this with good effect but the lack of 
Expires (etc) headers are falling foul.

I have considered an output filter to force the headers in as 
mod_headers does not seem to play nice with mod_proxy.


Is it at all likely that I could get mod_ext_filter (IIRC), mod_cache 
and mod_proxy to play nice?


Next option is to hack mod_proxy (there was a 1.3 patch that allowed 
manipulating output headers) - would that play nice with mod_cache?

I do have Squid as a fallback - or I suppose a separate Apache instance 
- but it's getting a bit hairy and overweight. A light solution would be 
good - I have a 100+ servers I could usefully apply this too :)

Any suggestions would be cool - I'm happy to graft, but as long as I 
start in the right direction :)

Many thanks,

Tim

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Tim Watts
Personal Blog: http://www.dionic.net/tim/

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