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 ------ - The faulty interface lies between the chair and the keyboard. - Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster! - Smile, everyone loves a moron. :-) ----- Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog. http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=bXVzaWNndTc%3D __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php