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* [[httpd Load Balancing]]
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* [[httpd mod_jk JBoss Sizing]]


=Overview=
=Overview=


mod_jk is an Apache httpd module designed to proxy and load balance HTTP requests into a Tomcat backend. Functionally, it is similar to mod_proxy. However, being a specialized module,  it only works with Tomcat and it is more efficient with proxying and load balancing than the general purpose mod_proxy.
mod_jk is an Apache httpd module designed to proxy and load balance HTTP requests into a Tomcat backend over the [[AJP]] protocol. Functionally, it is similar to mod_proxy. However, being a specialized module,  it only works with Tomcat and it is more efficient with proxying and load balancing than the general purpose mod_proxy.
 
=Diagram=
 
[[Image:httpd_mod-jk_tomcat.png]]

Latest revision as of 01:36, 2 January 2017

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Overview

mod_jk is an Apache httpd module designed to proxy and load balance HTTP requests into a Tomcat backend over the AJP protocol. Functionally, it is similar to mod_proxy. However, being a specialized module, it only works with Tomcat and it is more efficient with proxying and load balancing than the general purpose mod_proxy.

Diagram

Httpd mod-jk tomcat.png