theory question. what is faster, client vars in a db, or secure cookies
from a secure server?
is it faster to read/write a local client cookie or handoff back and forth
from the database server?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Chalnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: Question on between Load Balancing and Session Variable
> Han,
>
> Session variables exist in an individual computer's RAM and are therefore
> not-shared in the cluster of computers. Load balancing software can be
> configured to force sessions to a specific computer ('sticky sessions'),
but
> must experts will suggest that this is not a great idea and somewhat
> mitigates the benefits of load balancing. Most would suggest that you
> consider setting up a Client variable database and using client variables
> instead. If you need to store complex data in your client variables, use
> WDDX to serialize your data before storing it in the DB.
>
> --Leon Chalnick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Han Meng [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 10:59 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Question on between Load Balancing and Session Variable
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I had developed a coldfusion app using session variables.
> Just worry, is the session variable work as normal in Load Balancing ?
> For example, i have 2 servers here. i have a load balancer for these 2
> servers to manage the web access traffic.
> If i now login into the server 1, during the half way working, will the
load
> balancer auto switch me to the server 2; if there is a high traffic ? or i
> may still remain in server 1 ?
> pls advice...
>
> thx...
>
> regards,
> Han
>
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