One quite important thing to keep in mind is that in many cases (say Java) the exact same servant class can be used for either RemoteObject or WebService, which means the server-side processing actually is basically identical. It also means that switching from RemoteObject to a web service is almost as simple as copying the classes from one directory to another.
-- Dave Wolf Cynergy Systems, Inc. Adobe Flex Alliance Partner http://www.cynergysystems.com http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 866-CYNERGY --- In [email protected], "Jack Caldwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martin: > > OK . . . . so the lag time is when the data gets back to the end-user? > > Bottom line . . . . with all things being equal . . . . > > Does a web service request take longer to process on the server than > a AMF request? > > If the answer is . . . . in general yes, then that can be an issue with an > increase in users. > > If the answer is . . . . it depends on the data being requested and/or the > data format then that seems to suggest that everyone must run tests to > compare results and then test again based on scaling up. > > Is that about right? > > Thanks, > > Jack > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Martin Wood > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Junk E-Mail - LOW] [flexcoders] Re: Choice of backend systems > - which provides > > > > > > Jack Caldwell wrote: > > Dave: > > > > I agree that a 1/3 of a second is not going to be noticed by the end-user. > > > > However, when you add 100s or 1,000s of users . . . . does that make a > > difference? > > > > I don't know . . . . that's why I am asking. You guys have the experience. > > It doesn't make any difference as the timings are on the client side, not > the > server. > > There will be some difference in time required to handle requests on the > server > which may be down to the data format but they would have to be investigated > on a > case by case basis. > > martin. > -- 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/
