Clustering Environment with Tomcat
Configuring Clustering Environment in Tomcat7 What is Clustering : Connecting two or more computers together in such ways that they behave like a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing and fault tolerance. Clustering is a popular strategy for implementing parallel processing applications because it enables companies to leverage the investment already made in PCs and workstations. In addition, it's relatively easy to add new CPUs simply by adding a new PC to the network. There are two types of clustering is possible 1. Vertical Clustering 2. Horizontal Clustering Vertical Clustering: installing multiple Java application servers on a single physical machine Horizontal Clustering: Horizontal clustering involves running multiple Java application servers that are run on two or more separate physical machines. Steps to vertical clustering with tomcat7 and apache web server 1. Down