Re: random host

--- Derick Rethans <d.rethans@jdimedia.nl> wrote: > On Thu, 14 May 2003, Andrew Lindeman wrote: > > > Could you not use something like an HTTP redirect? It could quickly > > check a list of active mirrors, generate a random index, and redirect to > > that mirror? > > That's still a hit on our server, and something we wanted to prevent ;) I agree. If we really want to "load-balance" we need it to happen in front of the server itself; either with DNS or, well, a load-balancer - I vote DNS :) I'm still trying to feel out the architecture and organization, both technically and culturally, of the mirror system and website. But, I'd be happy to head-up trying to get a few core servers lined up as a "php.net backbone" through use of random.php.net and DNS round-robin. I don't know how strangers are viewed as wanting to do stuff, but any type of "go ahead" would be all I need :) H