Re: Performance: deafening silence
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24049
interpreted = N
texte = On 25/2/99 16:06, Sandra L. Pitner said:>I think the only correct answer is it depends! A server with one or >two HUGE databases (over 100 Megs RAM) will naturally be tied up more in >searches and carry less load. And if you are hitting the disk with table >appends quite often, it will slow down. That's WebCAT independent. If you >want every e-commerce feature and the kitchen sink calculated, it will >slow down. Other than that, it is quite speedy. Separating out the >graphics and non-webcat pages to a separate server is a great performance >booster. Check out biap.net (?)'s new product to share across computers >for this type of stuff. On the Mac, the plugin is faster than the .acgi. > If you need SSL and want the plugin, you need WebTEN or multiple >computers to handle SSL and non-SSL with WebStar. > >Reminds of the price of a car quote given by a computer consultant when >discussing projects. Only when details are specified will it be learned >if the car is a Hyundai or BMW. > >Good luck! > >SandyThanks, Sandy. Good points. It will be a Ford Falcon. %^) That's an Australian reference-- the typical workhorse Australian car. Twice the cost of hyundai and half that of a bmw.To help all those folks who are dying to stick their finger in the air:- a small number of databases in the 5 MB range; - most WebCat pages are searches in a single database (~500K per day); - very few hits are appends (~10K per day) - some are replaces (~200K per day) - no need for autocommitSo, as we say here, waddyareckin?Thomas Wedderburn-Bisshop Technical Director Woomera Net Solutions www.woomeranet.com.au Sydney, Australia Phone +61 2 9746 0700 fax +61 2 9751 6941
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On 25/2/99 16:06, Sandra L. Pitner said:>I think the only correct answer is it depends! A server with one or >two HUGE databases (over 100 Megs RAM) will naturally be tied up more in >searches and carry less load. And if you are hitting the disk with table >appends quite often, it will slow down. That's WebCAT independent. If you >want every e-commerce feature and the kitchen sink calculated, it will >slow down. Other than that, it is quite speedy. Separating out the >graphics and non-webcat pages to a separate server is a great performance >booster. Check out biap.net (?)'s new product to share across computers >for this type of stuff. On the Mac, the plugin is faster than the .acgi. > If you need SSL and want the plugin, you need WebTEN or multiple >computers to handle SSL and non-SSL with WebStar. > >Reminds of the price of a car quote given by a computer consultant when >discussing projects. Only when details are specified will it be learned >if the car is a Hyundai or BMW. > >Good luck! > >SandyThanks, Sandy. Good points. It will be a Ford Falcon. %^) That's an Australian reference-- the typical workhorse Australian car. Twice the cost of hyundai and half that of a bmw.To help all those folks who are dying to stick their finger in the air:- a small number of databases in the 5 MB range; - most WebCat pages are searches in a single database (~500K per day); - very few hits are appends (~10K per day) - some are replaces (~200K per day) - no need for autocommitSo, as we say here, waddyareckin?Thomas Wedderburn-Bisshop Technical Director Woomera Net Solutions www.woomeranet.com.au Sydney, Australia Phone +61 2 9746 0700 fax +61 2 9751 6941
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