SAP Note 1040325 - HTTP load balancing: Message Server or Web Dispatcher?

Component : Message Service - Web DispatcherHAN-LM-UPG SAP HANA Upgrade

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1040325 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note discusses configuring load balancing for SAP Web applications, highlighting the use of the SAP Web Dispatcher as the recommended approach over the SAP Message Server. The note details the limitations associated with the SAP Message Server, such as issues with bookmarking due to HTTP redirects, non-compatibility with stateful applications inside a portal, and complications when browsers cannot directly access application servers due to firewalls or proxies. Unlike the Message Server, the SAP Web Dispatcher supports extensive features like URL filtering, HTTP request modification, Web caching, and advanced SSL options, making it better suited for HTTP load balancing.

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