> > You can do this using CFDIST.EXE; there are instructions for
> > setting this up in the CF documentation under "Administering the
> > ColdFusion Server. However, I'd recommend against doing this,
> > especially in a production environment.
>
> Thanks Dave,
> I have a client who insists on doing it this way. Could you
> please illustrate as to why we should not do this way? I can then
> explain it to him. :)
There are several reasons not to do this. Here are a couple.
1. Slower performance
One reason why CF runs as fast as it does is the relatively tight coupling
between the web server and the CF server. If you put them on separate boxes,
you'll make the communication between them significantly slower.
2. No benefit provided
There's no advantage to doing this. It doesn't make CF more stable; it
doesn't make the web server more stable; it doesn't make the management any
easier. The only possible advantage would be the sharing of memory variables
across a cluster of web servers, but if you did this because you wanted to
use clustering, you'd defeat one of the biggest points of using clustering -
failover.
Ask the client why he wants to do it this way. What does he think this will
do for him?
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444
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