server load with Rev "net" apps

[Alex Rice]

On Jan 29, 2002, at 4:36 PM, Brian Yennie wrote:

> Pierre's method works well - I've even used it in a commercial app. 
> Check the archives for PHP / sockets.
>
> Essentially what you need to do is write a PHP (or Perl would work) 
> script which talks over sockets to a running MetaCard app. The 
> MetaCard app takes requests and writes them back to the PHP calling 
> script, and keeps on running waiting for the next request- a MetaCard 
> application server if you will.
>
> Since PHP is usually installed as a server module (rather than CGI), 
> this method will most likely use much less memory. Even generally 
> speaking, the PHP engine may have less of a footprint than the 
> Metacard CGI.

Just want to point out that if the ISP is balking at heavy CGI usage it 
is unlikely they are going to allow a long running server/daemon 
process.

I think you would be requiring a dedicated server or dedicated "virtual 
root" server at least to do that kind of setup as you and Pierre 
describe.

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Alex Rice | Mindlube Software | http://mindlube.com