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  2. JWS-32

JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster) vs. Apache Tomcat Connector Chapter names

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      There are these Chapters in the documentation:

      • Chapter 1. Apache Tomcat Connector
      • Section 1.2. Configure Load Balancing Using Apache HTTP Server and mod_jk
      • Chapter 2. JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster)

      I find the structure somewhat confusing.

      • there is Apache Tomcat; it acts as a worker node
      • there is Apache HTTP Server; it acts as a balancer and proxy
      • there is mod_jk Apache HTTP Server module which enables load balancing
      • there is mod_cluster Apache HTTP Server module and Tomcat listener (service) which enables load balancing on the Apache HTTP Server side and on-site worker load calculation

      It would be much better to restructure the aforementioned Sections so as to reflect the fact that mod_cluster and mod_jk serve the same purpose; with mod_cluster being much more powerful and feature rich, forming a superset of mod_jk's features.

      Furthermore, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster) is a weird, old name that has been abandoned in EAP documentation years ago. mod_cluster is commonly referred to as mod_cluster connector these days.

              lcosti.redhat Lucas Costi (Inactive)
              mbabacek1@redhat.com Karm Karm
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