ApacheCon US 2008 Session

Advanced Reverse Proxy Load Balancing in Apache HTTP Server 2.2

One of the main new features in Apache 2.2 is the enhancement of the proxy module, allowing Apache to proxy not only HTTP as before, but also AJP. Coupled with the dynamic load balancing capability also new in 2.2, see why Apache is now an even more capable reverse proxy, and see why mod_jk may no longer be required. Included are helpful real-world hints in configuration for high-availability failover environments.