Here is my short answer to your bottleneck question. The RAM will be the bottleneck of your server as stated below.
--- In [email protected], "jwc_wensan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Renaun: > > I appreciate your input. > > That number seems low. What do you see is the bottleneck? Flex, > CPU, RAM, etc.? > > Without going live, any suggestions on how to benchmark? > > Thanks, > > Jack > > > --- In [email protected], "kaibabsowats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I won't give you definite answer as it does really depend, but give > > you a at least number. > > > > With Java the JVM has a 1.5Gb ram limitation (unless using Sun > boxes > > or 64 bit correct me if I am wrong). So I usually try and get 2Gb > of > > ram minimum. This allows the JVM use its limit if needed and have > > stuff left over for normal OS and Database usage. > > > > The number I can give is that you can definitely handle a couple > > hundred simultaneous users on a server like that. To spec out > > anything more you need to benchmark the server with the actual > > application. I had a Dual 3.2Ghz Xeon 2Gb ram handle 1000-2000 > > simultaneous users for a Java application that was Memory > intensive. > > > > It is pretty safe to say if you actually have a couple hundred > > simultaneous users you mostly likely have ten of thousand actual > > users. Of course there is no magic number but these are given as > is > > and really should be benchmarked with the actual application. > > > > Renaun > > > > --- In [email protected], "jwc_wensan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > To All: > > > > > > Yesterday I made a post regarding trying to determine how many > users > > > a single server with one CPU could handle. I realize "it > depends" > > > and I did not define any type of application. > > > > > > I am trying to get some type of handle on what my costs will be > > > regarding CPU licenses, servers, etc. > > > > > > So let me try again. Let's take the Flexstore as an example > > > application. Based on this, can anyone shed some light as to > how > > > many users in an hour the server could adequately handle. > > > > > > Where will the bottleneck occur: Flex, server itself, database, > etc. > > > > > > If an hour is not the right way to measure, then please offer any > > > measurement you feel is correct. > > > > > > Server Configuration: > > > > > > Dell Server @ 3.8 GHz with 1 GB RAM > > > JRUN4 > > > Win 2000 Server > > > 1 Flex license > > > > > > As Dave and others recommended, I will put the database on a > separate > > > server. > > > > > > I am not trying to tie anyone's hands here, just trying to get > some > > > perspective. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Jack -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
