Is there a way to call web service from 2 servers??

Question

Hi,
I need to know if its possible to call web service from 2 different servers without having load balancer??? I mean, if one of the server has heavy work on, then it should call web service from the other server.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards.

Answer 1

Hi,
WebLogic Cluster has this feature ( Load Balancing & Failover ). If you will deploy your WebService to a WebLogic Cluster and then If you will put a Proxy in front of it like (Apache)...Then it is Possible.
<h3><font color=maroon>What All You Need To Do ? ...... as following</font></h3>
<b><font color=maroon>Step1).</font></b> Create a WebLogic Cluster (minimum two ManagedServers)
http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2010/04/28/weblogic-clustering-in-remote-boxes/
<b><font color=maroon>Step2).</font></b> Install a Proxy like Apache in frot of them like following:
http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2010/05/13/apache-proxy-as-static-content-repository/
Or
http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2010/08/01/weblogic-httpclusterservlet-proxyserver/
<b><font color=maroon>Step3).</font></b> Now Configure a FrontEnd Host for your Cluster by providing the ProxyServer Host name as the FrontEnd of your Cluster. This step is required to Generate the Dynamic WSDL with the Address of the Frontend.(Not of a perticular WebLogic Server)
http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2010/06/21/configuring-frontend-host-and-port/
<b><font color=maroon>Step4).</font></b> Deploy your WebService on the Cluster
<b><font color=maroon>Step5).</font></b> Now Hit the WebService using the Proxy URL:
Example:
http://ProxyHostname:proxyPort/ServiceContextRoot/ServiceURI?WSDL
Thanks
Jay SenSharma