Wednesday, December 15, 2010

mod_proxy Vs mod_jk

mod_proxy
Pros:

  • No need for a separate module compilation and maintenance. mod_proxy,mod_proxy_http, mod_proxy_ajp and mod_proxy_balancer comes as part of standard Apache 2.2+ distribution
  • Ability to use http https or AJP protocols, even within the same balancer.
Cons:
  • mod_proxy_ajp does not support large 8K+ packet sizes.
  • Basic load balancer
  • Does not support Domain model clustering


mod_jk

Pros:
  • Advanced load balancer
  • Advanced node failure detection
  • Support for large AJP packet sizes
Cons:
  • Need to build and maintain a separate module

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