load balance resources

I want to setup load balance on IIS 6, Windows 2003 Server and a problem I
have is that I have 1 folder that stores resource files that clients can
upload to. I was trying to create a share off of one server that both webs
could access, but I can't setup a virtual to a shared resource. I'd prefer
not to Sync this data, since it is large and would take up 2x the space.

Anyone have any suggestions or ideas how to use a single Disk resource on
IIS 6 between load balanced webs? The way I write the data is already
unique, so it isn't a problem of conflict resolution on data writes. It's
how do I use 1 resource across multiple LB servers?

Re: load balance resources

why not remote share?
I mean - I don't get you on "but I can't setup a virtual to a shared
resource."

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Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis.net/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


"Kevin A" wrote in message
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>I want to setup load balance on IIS 6, Windows 2003 Server and a problem I
>have is that I have 1 folder that stores resource files that clients can
>upload to. I was trying to create a share off of one server that both webs
>could access, but I can't setup a virtual to a shared resource. I'd prefer
>not to Sync this data, since it is large and would take up 2x the space.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions or ideas how to use a single Disk resource on
> IIS 6 between load balanced webs? The way I write the data is already
> unique, so it isn't a problem of conflict resolution on data writes. It's
> how do I use 1 resource across multiple LB servers?
>

Re: load balance resources

I try to map a virtual directory through IIS and it won't let me assign a
virtual directory to a mapped drive. The OK button becomes unavailable.


"Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote in message
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> why not remote share?
> I mean - I don't get you on "but I can't setup a virtual to a shared
> resource."
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.iis.net/
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>
>
> "Kevin A" wrote in message
> news:eN4$dSZ5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I want to setup load balance on IIS 6, Windows 2003 Server and a problem I
>>have is that I have 1 folder that stores resource files that clients can
>>upload to. I was trying to create a share off of one server that both
>>webs could access, but I can't setup a virtual to a shared resource. I'd
>>prefer not to Sync this data, since it is large and would take up 2x the
>>space.
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions or ideas how to use a single Disk resource on
>> IIS 6 between load balanced webs? The way I write the data is already
>> unique, so it isn't a problem of conflict resolution on data writes.
>> It's how do I use 1 resource across multiple LB servers?
>>
>
>

Re: load balance resources

don't use map drive. try UNC format - \\remoteserver\shares

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis.net/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


"Kevin A" wrote in message
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>I try to map a virtual directory through IIS and it won't let me assign a
>virtual directory to a mapped drive. The OK button becomes unavailable.
>
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote in message
> news:usaioSe5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> why not remote share?
>> I mean - I don't get you on "but I can't setup a virtual to a shared
>> resource."
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.iis.net/
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "Kevin A" wrote in message
>> news:eN4$dSZ5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I want to setup load balance on IIS 6, Windows 2003 Server and a problem
>>>I have is that I have 1 folder that stores resource files that clients
>>>can upload to. I was trying to create a share off of one server that
>>>both webs could access, but I can't setup a virtual to a shared resource.
>>>I'd prefer not to Sync this data, since it is large and would take up 2x
>>>the space.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any suggestions or ideas how to use a single Disk resource
>>> on IIS 6 between load balanced webs? The way I write the data is
>>> already unique, so it isn't a problem of conflict resolution on data
>>> writes. It's how do I use 1 resource across multiple LB servers?
>>>
>>
>>
>
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