What are the advantages of running cherrypy behind apache or lighttpd

My current architecture is as follows:

1. On each host (I have several of these)  I have a cherrypy
server
running behind a lighttpd using mod_proxy
2. Each of the lighttpd server sits behind a load balancer
(pound).

What advantage, if any, does sitting behind lighttpd give
me. Can I
safely remove the lighttpd server from my stack and have
cherrypy
directly sit behind the pound load balancer?

Thanks,

Vineet


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Without being expert in these things I would say that
running behind
either webserver would give you:

1) Authentication against ldap, htpasswd or flat files
2) Access to caching mechanisms
3) Virtual hosts, URL-rewriting etc.
4) A headache!

To me, authentication seems to be the most important
addition either
server offers. If you don't use it, and your traffic is not
heavy,
perhaps cherrypy can cope on its own. It would certainly
simplify your
administration.

Rob C


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>>1) Authentication against ldap, htpasswd or flat
files
I'm providing another server for static files

>>2) Access to caching mechanisms
Caching is being done in the cherrypy application

>>3) Virtual hosts, URL-rewriting etc.
I'm not using any of this

>>4) A headache!
Exactly. If I'm running a high volume site, will running
behind apache
which inturn runs behind another proxy pund help? Can I
remove apache
without loosing anything?


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I would suggest so. I guess it's a question that only
experimentation
will answer. If you do remove Apache, let us (well... me)
know how it
goes.

Rob C


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