Feature #1103
closedNew proxy method: random
Description
In 1.4 branch, the mod_proxy doens't have a totally random method.
Based on round-robin method in mod_proxy_core.
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Updated by darix about 17 years ago
after a discussion on irc: this is not a bug but a new feature. moving it to 1.5.x
Updated by jan about 17 years ago
- Status changed from New to Assigned
moving it into a later 1.5.x release
Updated by Anonymous about 17 years ago
Already implemented in trunk under the round-robin method:
Updated by gstrauss almost 8 years ago
- Description updated (diff)
- Assignee deleted (
jan) - Target version changed from 1.5.0 to 1.4.x
Updated by gstrauss almost 8 years ago
- Category changed from mod_proxy_core to mod_proxy
Updated by gstrauss over 7 years ago
- Status changed from Assigned to Missing Feedback
When would it be advantageous to use "random" instead of proxy.balance = "fair" or proxy.balance = "round-robin"?
If "round-robin" is sufficient for admin, rotating requests through list of available hosts, then that is simplest method.
If "round-robin" is not sufficient for admin, then "fair" is likely better than "random", as "fair" will choose an active host with the least number of current requests in progress (as known to this individual lighttpd worker instance).
When would "random" be "better" than these choices, and how would it be "better"?
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