Apache 2.0.x has mod_proxy which will allow you to proxy a single request. I use it all the time. IMHO, perfectly fine for a single instance blog.
Apache 2.1 and above (so 2.2.2, 2.2.3, and 2.2.4) have this new fangled mod_proxy_balancer which let's you perform a "load" balancing of sorts and let apache do some serving of images and cached pages. Many of the other lightweight frontends like nginx, pound, and pen do a similar software load balance (and there's talk of lighttpd's proxy_core getting rewritten to do a similar round-robin, balancing load proxy). Regardless, don't load balance your blog yet -- you need metrics before you blow all your RAM serving up 8 mongrel instances when only one will ever get used. No offense, meant, honestly. I'm just saying. ;-) cheers! On 1/25/07, Ed Hickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm fairly certain you'll need to use at least Apache 2.2 for the proxy pass > to work. > http://blog.codahale.com/2006/06/19/time-for-a-grown-up-server-rails-mongrel-apache-capistrano-and-you/ > > > On 1/25/07, Joe Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You will need to compile mod_proxy for ProxyPass to work correctly: > > > > Download the the source distro of Apache 2.0.52 if you don't already > > have it from apache.org , then from the modules/proxy directory run > > the following commands: > > > > apxs -c -a -i proxy_http.c > > apxs -i -a -c mod_proxy.c proxy_util.c > > > > -- > > Joe Clarke > > RailsPlayground.com > > > > On 1/25/07, Dave C <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Apache is running 2.0.52 and it does not show mod_proxy as an installed > > > module. Just mod_perl and mod_php5. > > > > > > thank you for answering Joe > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Joe Clarke > > > To: mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > > > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:28 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Mongrel] Mongrel with mephisto on a Virtual Private Server > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > What version of Apache are you running? Did you compile Apache with > > > mod_proxy support? > > > > > > -- > > > Joe Clarke > > > RailsPlayground.com > > > > > > On 1/25/07, Dave C < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > > > I am trying to setup Mongrel to work with Apache on a VPS as part of a > > > > mephisto installation. Has anyone done this, and if so how did you > edit > > > your > > > > conf file to make it work? > > > > > > > > I used the info found on the mongrel site at: > > > > > > > > http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/apache.html > > > > > > > > and one time I did get a mephisto splash screen, but it was only after > I > > > put > > > > in :8000 with my URL. > > > > > > > > I am trying to configure it with the domain davescorner.org and am > hosting > > > > with eapps. If I can get this to work I will be submitting a tutorial > on > > > how > > > > to configure mephisto and mongrel on an eapps account so any help in > a > > > newb > > > > friendly format would be extremely appreciated. > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > > > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > -- > Ed Hickey > Developer > Litmus Media > 816-533-0409 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > A Member of Think Partnership, Inc > www.ThinkPartnership.com > Amex ticker symbol: THK > _______________________________________________ > Mongrel-users mailing list > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > -- Charles Brian Quinn self-promotion: www.seebq.com highgroove studios: www.highgroove.com slingshot hosting: www.slingshothosting.com main: 678.389.9462 fax: 678.826.0969 Ruby on Rails Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch Intensive Ruby on Rails Training: http://www.bignerdranch.com/classes/ruby.shtml _______________________________________________ Mongrel-users mailing list Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users
