Dynamic proxy_pass

[mike]

On 8/1/08, W. Andrew Loe III <andrew at andrewloe.com> wrote:
> Yes, a webserver running on that IP get a request (that looks like it
> came from the client) for foo.jpg, but the client will get its request
> answered by the server it connected to. It basically lets you combine
> webservers to create an ad-hoc cloud storage system.

(or almost use it in combination with mogilefs!)

mod_mogilefs would be ideal as it wouldn't require fastcgi/php or any
other scripting level language. but nginx would have to talk to a
tracker and resolve the URL to a key.

however, if X-Accel-Redirect: accepts another http:// URL that would
meet 99% of the need for mogilefs integration. i don't believe it does
right now. could that be implemented easily?