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Re: [OM] Hans site

Subject: Re: [OM] Hans site
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 08:15:51 -0600
At 10:43 PM 4/4/2001 -0700, Acer V wrote:

[snip]

>i don't know how to do this, or if it can be done, but can a url be set up
>so it redirects to two or three hosts all with the same copy, depending on
>which site is leat busy at that point in time?

Not directly, no.  Usually requires some kind of "gateway machine" that acts as 
a traffic cop and is informed on a moment-by-moment basis of the loads on other 
machines involved.  Best set up in a LAN which is completely controlled, 
otherwise lag and latency issues across the larger Internet become too much.  
The gateway machine also acts as a firewall (or even a bastion host) to prevent 
too much hacking activity from undesireables.  Sorry.

Garth


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