points by textmode 10 years ago

Is it true that HN runs on a single server, running FreeBSD?

willejs 10 years ago

Yes, it runs active passive, and its written in a Lisp dialect.

  • jimbokun 10 years ago

    What does "active passive" mean?

    • travisby 10 years ago

      two servers, one "active" serving the website, one "passive" ready to serve the website when you bring the first down and perform some switching (DNS or moving an IP address).

      Load balancing two separate servers you can consider as active-active for the terminology.