[VANILLA-L:905] Re: [VANILLA-L:904] Re: [VANILLA-L:902] Re: [VANILLA-L:900] metaserver

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Subject: [VANILLA-L:905] Re: [VANILLA-L:904] Re: [VANILLA-L:902] Re: [VANILLA-L:900] metaserver
From: sheldon@visi.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:15:47 -0500 (CDT)
Posted-Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:15:47 -0500 (CDT)
Reply-To: vanilla-l@us.netrek.org
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> Sure it would. If the main server is down and a client makes a request
> to the down server it not respond, but if the user tries again the 
> request would go to the other server and be answered.
> 
> This assumes a user will try more then once, which is very typical. 

 The clients could be coded to have a fallback list of metaservers to check.  Sort of like one's Primary and Secondary DNS entries.

Steve

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