hangs/multiple servers
Marc Andreessen (marca@ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Wed, 18 Nov 92 18:17:33 -0800
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 18:17:33 -0800
From: marca@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Marc Andreessen)
Message-Id: <9211190217.AA08693@wintermute.ncsa.uiuc.edu>
To: www-talk@nxoc01.cern.ch
Subject: hangs/multiple servers
More questions.....
I've noticed occasionally that trying to contact an http server that
seems to be down (at least with ViolaWWW & MidasWWW) will result in
hangs (or very very long pauses). Shouldn't a 30-second timeout or
something similar be in effect at all times?
Also, is there any way to specify backup servers? Does anyone else
think this would be useful?
Marc
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Marc Andreessen
Software Development Group
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
marca@ncsa.uiuc.edu