Actually, no it is not the same on every platform. Linux doesn't really offer a threading model like Windows and Solaris does. Sure there are threading packages for Linux, but most of the time they are just a PThreads interface on top of clone().
-Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 7:02 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: CF5 and SMP Performance... > > > > THE SHORT STORY: Assuming your app doesn't have significant > > > shared-resource bottlenecks, if you add processors AND you're > > > running CF5, by re-tuning the Simultaneous Requests setting > > > in the Admin upwards, you can make very effective use of all > > > processors on the machine. > > > > ...and the best practices formula for that would be? for nt4? > > for win2k? for linux? for unix? > > The formula is the same for all platforms. Use a load test tool to run > stress tests against your server, set the simultaneous request setting to > a > different value, and repeat. The methodology behind this formula allows > you > to tune any server performance setting you like, and it's even application > server independent - you could use the same testing methodology to tune an > ASP server, or whatever. > > By the way, I didn't know Damon Cooper was on the list - it's my > understanding that he's the one largely responsible for putting together > the > testing methodology used by MM, and the course that covered the > methodology. > In my opinion, that was one of the best courses MM created; it's a shame > that no one took it! > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > voice: (202) 797-5496 > fax: (202) 797-5444 > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
