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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.
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.