Chapter 4. Load Balancing with mod_jk
In the previous chapter, we set up two EAP6 servers running in domain mode with the full-ha profile. In this chapter, let's set up a load balancer that could dispatch user requests to these two EAP6 servers.
The load balancer we use in this chapter is called mod_jk provided by the Apache community. It's easy to use and yet very powerful. The following diagram shows how it works:
The following are some notes regarding the previous diagram:
- mod_jk is a dynamic library that can be used as an Apache httpd module. In this chapter, we'll learn how to use it.
- AJP13 is a binary protocol used by mod_jk to proxy user requests ...
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