Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 23:47:12 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: David Greenman <dg@root.com> Cc: Robert Watson <robert@cyrus.watson.org>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ftp.cdrom.com Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980331234607.12625M-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199804010350.TAA26383@implode.root.com>
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On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, David Greenman wrote: > >fledge:/home/ports/print/latex% ncftp ftp.cdrom.com > >Sorry, the current limit of 3000 users has been reached. > >Please try again in a few minutes. > > > >Most of the files in this area are also available on CDROM. You can > >send email to (or finger) info@cdrom.com for more information or to > >order. You may also call our toll-free number to place orders: > >1-800-786-9907 or +1-510-674-0783. Orders are taken 24 hours. > >User anonymous access denied. > >Login failed. > > > > > >Hmm. :) That's pretty extreme. Is the current limitation on user's on > >ftp.cdrom.com on the basis of hardware, software, or bandwidth? :) > > Right at the moment the limit is bandwidth - mostly with Sprint and MCI > through the west coast NAPs. The secondary limit is CPU, but that only > becomes a problem when we have adequate bandwidth. When Internet bandwidth > isn't a problem, we tend not to run so close to the 3000 user limit since > people aren't on as long downloading the files. The 3000 user limit is > chosen because if it any higher than that, the machine becomes a little > sluggish during the peak times of the day and this annoys the archive > maintainers. Upgrades are planned to fix that problem and to expand further, > with the next goal being 4000-5000 users (depending on how significant the > upgrade is). For something that is basically a PC in architecture, those numbers are astounding. > > -DG > > David Greenman > Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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