---
title: Cycle through backends until a healthy server is found
summary: Try backends in turn until one is healthy (also known as an 'active-standby' strategy).
url: https://www.fastly.com/documentation/solutions/examples/fallback-director
---

Try backends in turn until one is healthy (also known as an 'active-standby' strategy).

## VCL

[Try it in Fastly Fiddle](https://fiddle.fastly.dev/95cf1ca0)