David Backeberg wrote: > What I was specifically getting at in the context of that response was > a comparison of dynamic modem pool versus fixed-size modem pool. When > faced with the choice between a fixed-size modem pool or one that > would grow or shrink dynamically with demand, I think the dynamic is a > better choice. That is my opinion, based on my particular style of > usage, and I am certainly grateful for the existence of Hylafax. > [..] > The dynamic modem pool approach is nice in a number of ways, but has a key downside - there isn't an effect constraint on the upper bound of concurrent instances. You can keep starting them until you drag the machine to its knees. The same is true for other apps, of course, and any meaningful constraint would need to be based on the aggregate load they produce.
On the upside, at least one fast modern machine have been seen steadily running 500 instances. :-) Steve _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
