Re: [squid-users] Is there a way to select a cache peer before URL rewrite occur ?

Lucas Brasilino wrote:
> Hi Amos, thanks for your answer
>
>> The problem being that after the re-write the destination domain has in
>> fact altered. Whether a peer is involved or not. That is what re-writing
>> means.
>
> Yes... I know....
>
>> Make the web server at localhost understand that it has two public domains
>> being serviced.
>> Only re-write the path portion of the domain to get the right file path, if
>> at all. Removing the need for re-writing will give a further large increase
>> in speed.
>
> My example was just to give an idea. My backend servers are a bit more
> complicated,
> since they are Zope with Plone (and VirtualHostMonster). The way it
> implements virtual host is (primarily) in the 'path' part of URL, not
> in the 'hostname' part. So a 'pre re-write'
> peer selection should be nice :-)
>

Hmm, well, if you can re-write just the path and leave the Zope
receiving (even ignoring) the public domains it will give you the
fastest easiest solution.

The other way mentioned earlier also seems good.

Amos

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