Re: PoCo-Server::TCP scaling / tarpit?

On 4/25/05, twists@xxxxxxxxx <twists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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>
> 

Was I unclear? Does no one know the answer? POE is a big thing, if someone 
could point me at where this stuff is controlled, I could at least 
potentially read that source (but which source...).

Josh