Tag: web-server
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Sticky sessions (aka persistence)
While working with load balancers it is sometimes required that the client connects to the same backend server all the time. This concept has several names (e.g.: sticky sessions, session stickiness, persistent sessions, persistence, etc…). Wikipedia explains this concept clearly: One dilemma when operating a load-balanced service, is what to do if the backend servers […]
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Name based virtual hosting
It is possible (using HTTP/1.1) to have several websites served on the same IP address and port and still differentiate them based on the host name. This should be done at the web server configuration level. Microsoft IIS IIS uses the so called “Host Headers”. It is straightforward to set up, you may want to […]