On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Bob Eastbrook <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Bob Eastbrook <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Can anyone describe an architecture which can handle 1000 IMAP or POP > > messages per second? Ideally, it would be hosted in the cloud and > > additional instances could be launched to handle additional load. > > More information: imagine an app which processes orders for concert > tickets via email. The app connects to a server via POP or IMAP, > downloads orders, and then deletes them from the server. There aren't > thousands of users simultaneously accessing and searching their mail, > but rather only one account ([email protected]) but thousands of > emails per second. > > Ideally, it could be cloud hosted so that instances could be launched > before tickets go on sale. Instances can be shut down after the rush. > Hi Bob, Just to make sure I understand you: Some app is sending emails to [email protected] at the rate of 1000 per second, and another app is fetching email from [email protected] to process them? Regards, Thomas Løcke
