although i haven't ran in distributed mode with CF7 yet, I think things are mostly the same. (I know Sean runs this config at macromedia so he should have a final answer)
> If I recall correctly, you would have to have all of the CF pages on both > the web and CF servers, although the work done to generate output from those > pages would be done only by the CF servers. You are part correct. Only files that are directly requested need to be on the web server. (eg files that are only cfinclude'd don't need to be there, neither does application.cfm) However the files do not need to have any content. (all mine said "placeholder") The web server just needs to see a file in the location that the browser is requesting before it proxies the request to whatever you are using to forward to the cf server. You may even be able to get around this if you tell the web server not to validate a file's existence, but I'm not sure, never tried that. > will need licenses for CF on all web and CF servers, even though you won't > actually be running the CF engine on the web servers. I don't think that's correct, but that's a question for someone at Macromedia > presumably be sparing CPU cycles on your web servers this way, they'll still > have to wait until the CF server finishes generating a request before > sending that response to the client, so I can't say whether you'll buy > yourself any significant performance increase by doing this. I agree, if this is your only concern Dave's solution of having a static content only web server would be cheaper and easier. IMO the main benefit of running in distributed mode is saving money on licenses and better security by having multiple instances on your cf servers, some for internal apps, some for external apps because the distributed mode lets cf run behind another layer of firewall/LB. Anthony > > If you just want to take the load of handling static files off of the CF > servers, you can do that without all this work - just put all your images on > a separate web server, and point to them within your HTML and CF pages > appropriately. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:216424 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
