Indeed, if the load issue is around CF apps then there are not doubt many factors to consider here.
1. Bad Code ----------- In some cases this can cause serious backlogs/queued requests etc especially if you are using a long running imports / exports etc. Ensuring you don't place CFCs in session scope etc (you laugh, but I have seen it done). 2. Heap Size ------------ A large heap size, if you are app is not using all of it, can cause serious issues, we have found that lower heaps sizes work better (after we assured ourselves that our apps don't need it all). 3. Sticky Session ------------------ These wont help for sure, though I wouldn't expect it to be causing huge problems unless your load balancer is crap. What are your server specs? N -----Original Message----- From: Brad Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 March 2007 17:02 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Targetting an instance What's frustrating to me about this stuff is everyone around my company wants to ditch the hardware load balancers. Basically we have had ongoing load distribution problems which I blame on two main things: 1) Using sticky connections on an internal app with too few users to "average out" over time 2) Poorly implemented load balancer configuration that doesn't make use of any app-aware features. Basically pure RR. The thing is, the more I talk to you guys the convinced I am that the HW LB really is the most powerful tool, but it will be hard to convince the brass around here that the HW LB is not intrinsically bad, its just been poorly configured this whole time when their mind is already sort of set against it. Unfortunately our load balancer is handled by the tech department, not the programming department and they are usually pretty cool to the idea of us getting our grimy hands on it. I think only one person in our company even knows the password. You have to pull teeth to get any changes made. ~Brad -----Original Message----- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:27 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Targetting an instance Also, best practice would be to have 2 of them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:273884 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
