Hey,
> > ('hugo_the_boss','james007bond','max_power','etc')
> > in "peak season" I expect the array to go upto 5k
> > entries but very unlikely as I will be
> transferring
> > data every minute of only new entries.
>
> ok so the data is pretty simple and predictable - I
> take it
> that the max length of the username is known, this
> way you can calculate
> pretty well how much data you could be send at a
> time.
Yep, max length 150 chars. Can be lowered to around
100 if need be.
> > Every 2 mins max, usually every min.
> >
>
> that is fairly often :-)
Yep :-)
> I would not use a webserver based solution - go
> directly to CLI.
Ohh?
> use a
> SHA hash token known
> only to the client and server script for a means to
> to do a simple
> form of protection (so only the remote server you
> want can connect and download).
Already done :-) Its good we are thinking along the
same lines.
> ... and pump out binary packed data on request.
> (I have never used the pack()/unpack() commands but
> this seems
> like an opportunity for using them)
Never used them myself...will look into them.
> again just an idea - maybe someone with more
> experience in this area can
> comment as to it's validity.
Would appreciate all comments.
Thanks!
Ryan
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