Re: [twsocket] Is there a way to download a file in threads?

[Fastream Technologies]

You seem to be right and I can understand why Apache has chosen threaded way 
(for UNIX compatibility) but why did MS chose threads? What about I/O 
optimization. For example async freezes when a buffer of I/O is being read 
whereas threads to better disk/socket I/O?

SZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Primoz Gabrijelcic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'ICS support mailing'" <twsocket@elists.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:59 AM
Subject: RE: [twsocket] Is there a way to download a file in threads?


Well, async cannot take advantage of multi-processor systems.
Also for CGI and ISAPI execution, threads seem to be a better
way. And all the commercial Web servers I know such as IIS
and Apache chose it for these reasons.
You are mixing up two factors.
Even on multi-processor system, one CPU is usually enough to handle
connections.  That doesn't prevent you from creating additional threads to
process CGI and ISAPI requests - nobody says that such requests must 
execute
in the context of the thread handling socket connections.

One of my commercial designs is using this approach and it is working just
great.
Best regards,
Primoz
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