LVS
lvs-users
Google
 
Web LinuxVirtualServer.org

Re: Simple Replication...

To: root <ian@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Simple Replication...
Cc: lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Joseph Mack <mack.joseph@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:54:36 -0400
root wrote:
> 
> I have looked at your software documentation.  I am interested in
> running your software, however, is a "Load Balancer" node needed? 

yes, (the name we usuall use is "director") - read the HOWTo

> I
> would like to run two servers of the same hardware.  Should one fail,
> the other will take over.  Will your software be able to run like that?

we use other people's software eg mon, Linux-HA to do that.

> Most of what I have seen in the lines of server replication is simply a
> timed script to replicate the data and an IP Auto Take over system.  I
> would like to run live replication.

we don't handle the replication. You have to keep the servers in sync.

Joe

-- 
Joseph Mack PhD, Senior Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin
contractor to the National Environmental Supercomputer Center, 
mailto:mack.joseph@xxxxxxx ph# 919-541-0007, RTP, NC, USA


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>