Server Load

[ice78991]

I shall be setting up a website that will be using a dedicated server to host sql server 2005 which will be used intensively along with coldfusion,Windows Server and a file manipulation program (which I expect to run for about 8 seconds every 2 mins). On a new site just building traffic, is it feasible to put all of this on 1 dedicated server? Is there a way of setting the priority of my image manipulation program to low to ensure that it does not drain too much cpu power when the site is busy ?

 

[ShackDaddy]

If you start the image manipulator from a startup script or batch file, you can specify the process priority:

cmd /C START/{priority} {path}

path = the full path to the program you wish to start

priority = Realtime, High, AboveNormal, Normal, BelowNormal, Low

I would advise against ever using Realtime or High.

I think you can put it all on one server to start. Later separate out the SQL, which isn't a difficult move, if you code it well with that ultimately in mind.



ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting