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Trick: Set up a Web server cluster in 5 easy steps |
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Construct a highly available Apache Web server cluster that spans
multiple physical or virtual Linux® servers in 5 easy steps with Linux Virtual
Server and Heartbeat v2. Spreading a workload across multiple processors, coupled with various software
recovery techniques, provides a highly available environment and enhances overall
RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) of the environment. Benefits
include faster recovery from unplanned outages, as well as minimal effects of
planned outages on the end user.
To get the most out of this article, you should be familiar with Linux and basic
networking, and you should have Apache servers already configured. Our examples
are based on standard SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES10) installations, but
savvy users of other distributions should be able to adapt the methods shown here.
Read more at IBM.com |
