Yes, we have been sending our files to the queue all at once, and it seems the best route is to batch them in smaller runs with a rest in between. Thanks for the suggestions.
Raven > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Boyce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:38 PM > To: inFusion Support List > Subject: RE: [iMS] Moving iMS > > > Raven, > > Is the issue the creation of the mail or the Posting of the mail? > > I think you will see significant gains by adding a second CPU and also > getting that RAM up to at least 1GB. Our CF server is a dual > PIII866 with > 2GB RAM and 15k rpm SCSI drives with POST 2.1.8 (Enterprise > version) and CF > 4.5 (Enterprise version) and we can kick out the 200,000 > personalized emails > (albeit not using cfx_imsmail, but a home grown cf > application) in about 2 > to 3 hours with this machine alone. > > As far as moving IMS Post to another server, there is no > reason why you > cannot. We have 5 copies of IMS Post (3 SE and 2 Enterprise) > and we have > the ability to use all 5 if needed by writing the .mbx and > .mail files to > these other servers via mapped drives. We also do this in > batches (normally > 5k per batch and then 1 min rest) via CF Scheduling. By > using the other > servers we can write more mail, more often and allow CF to > continue working > without fighting POST for RAM and CPU time. The batching > allows us to use > POST on the CF server without 'a lot' of fighting for > resources. We batch > 5K files and the allow POST to run by itself for 1 minute. > The CF kicks in > and repeats the cycle. We have see no issues with this system and our > servers now barely purr. > > Sorry if this is choppy, but I am on the phone at the same > time I am writing > this. > > Matt > > > > ********************** > So, it is not possible if we need to use these templates? > > Here is our situation. > > We have a brand new Compaq Box with one PIII 900 & SCSI RAID > 15000 RPM & > 512MB of RAM running CF IIS and IMS POST. The box cannot seem > to keep up > with the amount of mailings we are sending, and it locks up > when we send out > 200K+ (about 45% are bad addresses, but we cannot remove them > at this time). > I tried finding the issue with PerfMon, and it shows huge > spikes in POST > server activity. I tried anywhere from 15 down to 1 Sim. App. > Serv. Conn. > and at the same time dropped the thread count. We still have > not found the > cause, so we are looking to boost server specs or switch IMS > to its own > server. > > Any ideas? > > > Raven > > > > > > > > > > <snipped> > ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSSupport.cfm Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSDevelopers.cfm List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/infusion-email%40eoscape.com/ Note: You are subscribed as [email protected] ==^=======================================================
