Lad wrote: > Maxim Sloyko wrote: >> Lad wrote: >>> In my web application I use Apache and mod_python. >>> I allow users to upload huge files( via HTTP FORM , using POST method) >>> I would like to store the file directly on a hard disk and not to >>> upload the WHOLE huge file into server's memory first. >>> Can anyone suggest a solution? >> The only solution you need is Apache and mod_python :) >> I mean, Apache won't load a huge POST request into its memory no >> matter what. All file uploads will be stored in temporary files. Under >> mod_python (provided you use FieldStorage) you'll need to deal only >> with 'file' objects. > > > Maxim , > Thank you for your reply. > Here is an example: > If a user uploads 100MB file , > what will be a consumption of memory, when the upload is complete? > > Or does it mean that Apache will read a part of a file , store it in a > temporary file, then read another part and adds this part to the > temporary file and so on until the whole uploaded file is read? > Thank you for the reply. > Lad >
Are you working on *nix? Try this from the shell on your server: $ top Then upload a 100MB file and watch the memory usage. On Windows, I think you can do similar from Ctrl-Alt-Del, but graphically. Correct me if I'm wrong. Cheers, Cliff -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
