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Hello Everyone!

I’m configuring a new distributed GeoServer environment and I have some doubts about GWC Standalone, GeoServer & Apache architecture.

I have the following architecture set in a single developing machine.

Apache HTTPD **HTTP 80**
2 Geoserver Instances (2 TOMCAT) **HTTP 8080** **HTTP 8081**
1 GeoWebCache Standalone Instance (1 TOMCAT) **HTTP 8082**

I have a load balance configuration in Apache HTTPD with mod_jk that points to the 2 GeoServer instances. The 2 GeoServer Tomcat instances are clustered and point to a single DATA DIR. I’ve also configured GeoWebCache DATA CACHE DIR.

If I make a request to http://localhost/geoserver it calls one of the 2 GeoServer instances.
If I make a request to http://localhost/geowebcache it calls the GeoWebcache instance (redirects to /geowebcache/home).
I’ve set the WMS getCapabilites URL from my Geoserver; at geowebcache-core-context.xml

Everything is working fine!

My first doubt is in concern to GeoWebCache and GeoServer WMS endpoints when consuming it in the front-end app (OpenLayers). What is the best approach when calling WMS service?

  1. Make a URL rewrite with Apache so that I call /geoserver/gwc/service/wms/... and it would point to GeoWebCache instance
  2. Call GeoWebCache URL directly: /geowebcache/service/wms/...
  3. Make a URL rewrite to Geoserver WMS URL so that when I call [http://localhost/geoserver/](http://localhost/geoserver/)<workspace>/wms/... it would point to GeoWebCache instance

Second doubt is about the integrated GWC configuration.

  • Should I disable GWC at GeoServer Caching Defaults configuration when using GWC standalone?
  • What really happens when I enable WMS-C? Does it just enables /geoserver/gwc/sevice/wmsURL?
  • And what really happens when I enable WMS direct integration? Does it make /geoserver/wms URL call the integrated GWC?
  • Do the configuration made in Tile Caching GeoServer panel of each layer affects GWC Standalone (is it passed at getCapabilities)?

All these stuff about the GWC Standalone aren’t so clear in the docs. I hope someone have these answers.

Thank you!

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