[Mono-list] Re: XSP / mod_mono / Apache Question

[Robert Jordan]

Nate,

> Thanks for the breakdown.  I want to make sure I understand what you are
> saying correctly.  When you say "enabled for mass hosting"  what does that
> mean specifically?  Does that mean supports a large number of virtual hosts
> or something else?

Yes, it is able to separate the apps of the virtual hosts
from each other by serving them from different processes.

> Also, I suppose that with mod_proxy another plus may be that the xsp server
> process could be physically located on another machine(s).

Mod_mono supports this as well.

Robert

> 
> -nate
> 
> On 4/15/06, Robert Jordan <robertj at gmx.net> wrote:
>> Nate,
>>
>>>     Does anyone know what are the advantages/disadvantages of using
>> mod_mono
>>> with apache versus setting up apache with mod_proxy to proxy an XSP
>> server
>>> running on a private port?  I know that this is a common practice in the
>>> Java world with Tomcat/application servers and was just curious if there
>> was
>>> a reason that that approach would not be recommended for mono and XSP.
>> mod_mono:
>>
>> + performs better (it uses Unix domain sockets to communicate
>>    with the Mono server. The response headers doesn't need to be
>>    parsed/rewritten.)
>> + faster file transfers
>> + common URL namespace with Apache (if AddHandler is used)
>> + autohosting: http://www.mono-project.com/AutoHosting
>> + enabled for mass hosting
>>
>> mod_proxy + mod_proxy_http:
>>
>> + ability to run the app server under a different UID
>>    (mod_mono is supposed to support this too)
>> - the app server process cannot be controlled by Apache
>> - difficult mass hosting
>>
>> Robert
>>
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