Hello all, I'd like to run a PoCo::Server::TCP server on perlmonks.org<http://perlmonks.org>to eliminate as much of the XML ticker polling as possible. How can I estimate how many clients the perlmonks.org <http://perlmonks.org>PoCo::Server::TCP process can serve? Its a FreeBSD box if that makes a difference. Some estimates showed peak http server usage at around 50-60 web clients at a time though this new streaming service may entice other people to leave their own clients open and siphoning. Maybe twice that many will actually use this at peak.
If one client starts tarpitting their connection to the PoCo server will that affect other clients? I think this means that the client stops responding with ACK or something but I'm no TCP guy. I just recall stuff like La Brea of a year ago and wonder if someone with a vengeance will be able to make life for all the other clients miserable. Joshua ben Jore, diotalevi on perlmonks.org <http://perlmonks.org>
