Using iptables to balance Node.js

Re:Using iptables to balance Node.js by adamtulinius on Monday August 15, 2011 @11:24AM (#2887261)

Or he could do it with a proper load balancing proxy such as HA Proxy. Then he would be able to take one node-instance down gracefully, update it to a newer version, and put it online again (and repeat for all other instances). Another benefit would be more fair share of the load (not every request will take the same amount of time to complete).

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Re:Using iptables to balance Node.js by mtogo on Monday August 15, 2011 @12:23PM (#2887520)

But this is both awkward and hard to manage! You just don't get that with HAProxy.

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Re:Using iptables to balance Node.js by dcaylor on Monday August 15, 2011 @01:12PM (#2887750)

I'd agree that a balancing proxy is more appropriate for HA. The post mentions that this is specifically not intended as a high availability solution. It's a fairly narrow use.

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