Apache Software Load Balancer

Configuration Sample

<VirtualHost *:80> 
       ProxyRequests off

       ServerName cluster.goweekend.ca

       <Proxy balancer://cluster>
               # WebHead1
               BalancerMember http://48.31.108.98

               # WebHead2
               BalancerMember http://48.31.108.99


               # Security "technically we aren't blocking
               # anyone but this is the place to make
               # those changes.
               Require all granted
               # In this example all requests are allowed.

               # Load Balancer Settings
               # We will be configuring a simple Round
               # Robin style load balancer.  This means
               # that all webheads take an equal share of
               # of the load.
               ProxySet lbmethod=byrequests

       </Proxy>

       # balancer-manager
       # This tool is built into the mod_proxy_balancer
       # module and will allow you to do some simple
       # modifications to the balanced group via a gui
       # web interface.
       <Location /balancer-manager>
               SetHandler balancer-manager

               # I recommend locking this one down to your
               # your office
               Require host wkstation.goweekend.ca

       </Location>

       # Point of Balance
       # This setting will allow to explicitly name the
       # the location in the site that we want to be
       # balanced, in this example we will balance "/"
       # or everything in the site.
       ProxyPass /balancer-manager !
       ProxyPass / balancer://cluster/

</VirtualHost>