WinXP Pro used as a server?

[Tim]

Can I use a WinXP Pro SP2 504MB of RAM as a server to host an ASP Application
that would be allowed about a thousand people around the world to access to
it?

How about WinNT 4.0 server? Can it handle that much people? Which one is
better?
Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

XP Pro - NO. It only allows 10 connections. It's NOT a server.

NT4 would handle that with no problem at all.

Ray at work

 

[Tim]

Thank you, Ray, for your information.
Tim

XP Pro - NO. It only allows 10 connections. It's NOT a server.

NT4 would handle that with no problem at all.

Ray at work

 

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

Be aware that NT4 doesn't support ASP 3.0 though. It supports 2.0.

Ray at work

 

[PJones]

no, 10 connection limit hard coded into it

 

[Evertjan.]

PJones wrote on 01 dec 2005 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
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no, 10 connection limit hard coded into it

Yes, the connection limit is not the same as the maximum access [=number of
passwords distributed].

If those thousand are so bored with the site, that never more than those 10
sessions are used within the set session timeout.

Many completely open [not password protected] sites never have more than 5
visitors a day, let alone 5 visitors at the same session timeout time
window.

Is it proven that the 10 session limit is acually code enforced?

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Another matter is, that if you have a commercial site with entry
authentication, you should be able to afford renting a virtual w2003
server, where even an sporadic refusal could hurt your business.

 

[PJones]

Go screw yourself.

I'll do whatever I want.

Get a life !

PJones wrote on 01 dec 2005 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
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no, 10 connection limit hard coded into it

Yes, the connection limit is not the same as the maximum access [=number
of
passwords distributed].

If those thousand are so bored with the site, that never more than those
10
sessions are used within the set session timeout.

Many completely open [not password protected] sites never have more than 5
visitors a day, let alone 5 visitors at the same session timeout time
window.

Is it proven that the 10 session limit is acually code enforced?

=======

Another matter is, that if you have a commercial site with entry
authentication, you should be able to afford renting a virtual w2003
server, where even an sporadic refusal could hurt your business.

 

[Jeff Cochran]

Can I use a WinXP Pro SP2 504MB of RAM as a server to host an ASP Application
that would be allowed about a thousand people around the world to access to
it?

Sure. Will it perfrom as you wish? Probably not.

How about WinNT 4.0 server? Can it handle that much people? Which one is
better?

Server operating systems are always better. Be aware that there are
other differences, security, ASP version, etc.

Jeff

 

[Larry Randolf]

I actually had a buddy try this a while back. He didn't really know better.
It did not go well. Not only are there connection limits but XP tends to
flake out when certain ASP components are used over and over.

It's just not meant for serious web server use.