To remove any confusion caused by the apparent contradiction between the answers that Randy and I gave:
- It's ok to have connections open to more than one cache server at a time, but if you're going to do that, you have to buffer the results for each cache separately. - It's -not- ok to -use- the data from more than one cache server at a time, attempt to combine the data from multiple cache servers in any way, or otherwise get clever about comparing data from multiple cache servers. - The only point of allowing multiple connections is to allow fast transfer to a new cache if the cache one has been using dies. That is: we're trying to avoid the situation where you realize that the cache you're using has died, and it takes several minutes to get a full load from an alternate cache. - The main way of detecting that the cache you're using has died is the (required) periodic poll; if other mechanisms happen to give you a hint sooner, fine, but that's the real check. - This is all covered in the draft, albeit somewhat tersely. If you think it's unclear, please send text. _______________________________________________ sidr mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/sidr
