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Three-Tier LVS Topology
Figure 1.21. Three-Tier LVS Topology
This topology is suited well for busy FTP servers, where accessible data is stored on a central,
highly available server and accessed by each real server via an exported NFS directory or
Samba share. This topology is also recommended for websites that access a central,
high-availability database for transactions. Additionally, using an active-active configuration with
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