NT Web server utilization question

[david902]

My NT server running IIS is flatlining at 100% utilization for extended periods of time (via taskman cpu monitor)<br>
Management can, from a local network pull up web pages and get quick response, and clients accessing the web server over the internet take 30-45 seconds to load the page.<br>
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Which is more accurate:<br>
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1. The server is TAXED, More processing power is required immediately based solely on CPU Utilization.<br>
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or <br>
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2. Web Server response is not related to CPU utilization Management can pull up web pages quickly even when utilization is 100%. Therefore no more processing power is required and there must be another underlying cause why response to the client is slow.<br>
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and any other ideas you might want to toss in the fire...<br>
thanks.<br>
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[DannyB]

Check the memory utilization, if it's high, add more memory, otherwise add another processor. Also check the virtual memory tab (on computer properties) as well as other server applications.

 

[Guest_imported]

What kind of connection does the server (or the client) have to the internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;You are probably running at least 10MBps locally.&nbsp;&nbsp;Doe DSL and Cable suscribed clients load pages faster?&nbsp;&nbsp;Even if both had a dedicated t1, the local network is still 10 times faster.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the client is using POTS, they, at best get about 40Kbps (0.04 Mbps.), 25 times slower - 1 second on 10BT, 25 seconds on dialup.<br><br>I agree with the memory suggestion above.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can't get too much.&nbsp;&nbsp;How much cache?&nbsp;&nbsp;NT w 256MB RAM needs 256MB swap.<br><br>What processor has the server?&nbsp;&nbsp;If the processor is going to 100%