Hi Bryon, Bryon Bronner ([log in to unmask]) wrote: : How does the performance of the Open Market Web server compare with the : freeware version? I've been hearing good things about the Open Market's performance. In another posting to comp.sys.hp.mpe, Jeff Kell wrote: >I just received a call from Nicole Saeger at CSY clearing me to make some >information public regarding the OpenMarket web server beta test on MPE/iX. >As usual, this is preliminary information and should be weighed as such. > >As you may be aware, we have been running the NCSA httpd 1.3 port practically >from the day it was first ported by Mike Belshe. Since then I've had a sort >of love/hate relationship with it; it works, but is slow as molasses on a 950 >system, and not a lot better on a 960. > >If you have visited jazz recently, you will notice it is now "Powered by >OpenMarket". I knew the beta couldn't be too far away. > >I received the OpenMarket beta by FedEx Tuesday morning. It took all of 10-15 >minutes to install alongside the NCSA server and configure it to use the old >NCSA directories. It came right up - and it SCREAMS compared to NCSA. On >some image-intensive pages (over 20 in-line images/icons) over a direct >network connection the OpenMarket server was 10-15x faster than NCSA! The >assistant director of libraries, who did most of the HTML for their machine, >and I are very happy campers! > >If you wish to see for yourself, you may peruse: > > http://www.lib.utc.edu (OpenMarket beta server) > http://www.lib.utc.edu:8080 (NCSA httpd 1.3 port) > : I have recently completed a performance test where I had 10 WWW clients : hitting our production system (running the freeware version). The WWW : server sucked up 50% to 60% of the system CPU. Needless to say my users : were less than happy about my test. The response on the WWW clients was also : less than satisfactory. : I looks like it is time to upgrade our 957! : Thanks for any input on the subject. : +---------------------+----------------------------------+ : | Bryon Bronner | [log in to unmask] | : | Luther College | | : | 700 College Drive | Voice 319-387-2166 | : | Decorah Ia, 52101 | Fax 319-387-2158 | : +---------------------+----------------------------------+ Regards, Daren Connor CSY Marketing