On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Bob Eastbrook <baconeater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone describe an architecture which can handle 1000 IMAP or POP > messages per second? Ideally, it would be hosted in the cloud and > additional instances could be launched to handle additional load. More information: imagine an app which processes orders for concert tickets via email. The app connects to a server via POP or IMAP, downloads orders, and then deletes them from the server. There aren't thousands of users simultaneously accessing and searching their mail, but rather only one account (ord...@example.com) but thousands of emails per second. Ideally, it could be cloud hosted so that instances could be launched before tickets go on sale. Instances can be shut down after the rush. Bob
