[PLUG-Devel] url preference - a matter of syntax (?)

[Eric Shubert]

A question came up today at the (server) InstallFest, which I'd like to 
consult the community about.

When setting up a web site|service|thing, the "thing" can be specified 
as part of the URI authority, e.g. a subdomain (as in 
http://thing.domain.com/), or as part of the URI path (as in 
http://domain.com/thing/). The difference just depends on the web server 
configuration, AFAICT.

Question is, which syntax/method is preferable, _and why_?

Assume, for the sake of argument (if you must make any assumptions), 
that you have a Reverse Proxy server (NGINX for example) at your 
disposal, and there are several "things", some of which run on the RP 
server, and others which run on different machines|hosts (virtual or 
otherwise).

TIA for your thoughts on this. Web links will suffice if you find 
relevant ones. I'm not quite sure what I'd google to find a relevant 
opinion.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'