> That is too general a question to get a useful answer. I know... just introducing the issue at hand. It depends, right? :)
> Are you running 32- or 64-bit OSs? If 64-bit, are you also running a 64-bit > version of CF? Yes: 64-bit Windows 2008 R2, and 64-bit CF. > It sounds like you have some specific things (long running reports, "heavy > lifting" scheduled pages) which might be candidates for (a) handling outside > of CF, or (b) optimization. As for whether it's less expensive, only you and > your server admins can answer that with certainty. Nothing is ever free - > presumably, your admins are rationing resources in order to share among all > the servers. Point taken, been there, done that too. So, I have to build a better mouse trap and stay in my box? What if it is already been optimized? Is it really too much to ask for more CPU? I know, only my IT department can answer that. Guess I'm just fishing for a rational argument for more resources... I just don't understand why we have to keep putting along in our nice new Virtual Ford Focus, when the Virtual Boss 302 Mustang is just a few clicks away. Yeah, it's going to use more gas, but it will be more responsive and every user/application will benefit from it. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:30 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: VM Resources > For those of you using virtual servers, how much CPU/RAM are you allocating > to run your CF applications? That is too general a question to get a useful answer. > The IT department says we don't need more power because, statistically > (according to the VM tools), we don't need it. > However, it is my believe the apps will run much faster and CF/Java > will be able do a better job of maintaining memory used by the JVM. > Overall, our applications are running quite well with our current > config (2 CPUs & 5 GB of RAM), but the occasional long running report, or > heavy lifting scheduled page will consume too much of the available memory > bringing a server to its knees. Are you running 32- or 64-bit OSs? If 64-bit, are you also running a 64-bit version of CF? > Of course, we can always go back and optimize code, but at some point > you reach a point of diminishing returns. Focusing our programming > resources on less than 0.1% of the code... wouldn't it just be less expensive > to throw some (virtually free) additional processing power at the problem. > How can that possibly hurt the situation? It sounds like you have some specific things (long running reports, "heavy lifting" scheduled pages) which might be candidates for (a) handling outside of CF, or (b) optimization. As for whether it's less expensive, only you and your server admins can answer that with certainty. Nothing is ever free - presumably, your admins are rationing resources in order to share among all the servers. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350701 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
