RE: [squid-users] load balancing two squid boxes howto?

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# From: richard.fuser@ernstyoung.com.au
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# Sent: Monday, 03 June 2002 08:14
# To: jay omayan
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# Subject: Re: [squid-users] load balancing two squid boxes howto?
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# Hi There,
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# We use a very simple method of load balancing and not to mention very
# cheap!!
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# We have 4 dns entries for 2 servers:
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round robin, he?

Do you peer the servers, like do they now if cached info is available in
either server?
In worst case, you could be downloading each item twice from the internet,
making the cache half as effective as it should be.

Peter

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Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 00:24:07 MDT