> > > How do you span sessions across ColdFusion servers if you > > > aren't using Enterprise? > > > > You don't. > > Isn't it all a matter of how you cluster the machines though? > I mean, if you want to use sessions in a clustered environment, > you just need to make sure that your load balancer uses sticky > sessions. Basically, the goal is not to ever toss users between > servers, but just assign users to a server based on the load > balancing parameters when they first land on your site.
If you do that, you aren't spanning sessions across CF servers. This approach is often referred to as "sticky sessions". If you use sticky sessions, you don't get failover, only load-balancing. This may or may not be acceptable, depending on your business needs and general server stability. 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:225142 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
