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22 <modulesynopsis metafile="mod_proxy_balancer.xml.meta">
24 <name>mod_proxy_balancer</name>
25 <description><module>mod_proxy</module> extension for
26 load balancing </description>
27 <status>Extension</status>
28 <sourcefile>proxy_balancer.c</sourcefile>
29 <identifier>proxy_balancer_module</identifier>
30 <compatibility>Available in version 2.1 and later</compatibility>
33 <p>This module <em>requires</em> the service of <module
34 >mod_proxy</module>. It provides load balancing support for
35 <code>HTTP</code>, <code>FTP</code> and <code>AJP13</code> protocols
38 <p>Thus, in order to get the ability of load balancing,
39 <module>mod_proxy</module> and <module>mod_proxy_balancer</module>
40 have to be present in the server.</p>
42 <note type="warning"><title>Warning</title>
43 <p>Do not enable proxying until you have <a
44 href="mod_proxy.html#access">secured your server</a>. Open proxy
45 servers are dangerous both to your network and to the Internet at
49 <seealso><module>mod_proxy</module></seealso>