Web server farms with IIS ? Basic Infos [closed]
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18305
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Can somebody point me to a resource that explains how to go about having 2+ IIS web server clustered (or Webfarm not sure what its called) ?
All I need is something basic, an overview how and where to start. Can't seem to find anything...
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What you're after is called Load Balancing.
There's a very good book on the topic:
OTHER TIPS
This MSDN magazine article has a good overview of the technologies involved:
Microsoft have articles on TechNet about clustering IIS using Network Load Balancing. You can do this more simply than using special hardware load balancing.
For hardware load balancing you place a device in front of the web servers and it manages the load. Each device is different so you would want to check the manufacturers guides and compatibility.
You should also check that your application does not have problems with load balancing. The sticky session problem is just one problem you should find out more about.
A couple of good articles for those who are looking nowadays for information about Server Farms - Load Balancing and Application Request Rooting that I found and wanted to share are these:
HTTP Load Balancing using Application Request Routing: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/extensions/configuring-application-request-routing-arr/http-load-balancing-using-application-request-routing.
Overview - Build a Web Farm with IIS Servers: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/web-hosting/scenario-build-a-web-farm-with-iis-servers/overview-build-a-web-farm-with-iis-servers
