SV: SV: SV: SV: Multiple cpu?

[Anders Andersson, IT]

Thanks for all the explanation regarding this strange world
Like you all said, there is more then MS that will like the 2 cpu
so I'll just go and ask the boss for some extra cash  =)

Kind regards

/Anders

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> Skickat: den 18 september 2002 16:23
> Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Ämne: Re: SV: SV: SV: Multiple cpu?
> 
> 
> At 14:48 18/09/2002, you wrote:
> >Hmm, now I feel stupid but I have to ask.
> >Whats the differense between instances and child processes?
> 
> 1 instance = 1 child process in MailScanner v4.
> 
> >My guess from the begining was thats with 2 cpu MS would be
> >able to scan faster. But know Im not sure If I should spend the
> >extra money.
> 
> Version 4 will definitely scan faster with 2 CPU's than 1.
> 
> >Does 2 cpu demands extra config or will it handle it by it self?
> 
> No extra config required.
> 
> 
> >Kind regards
> >
> >/Anders
> >
> >
> > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> > > Från: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> > > Skickat: den 18 september 2002 15:33
> > > Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > Ämne: Re: SV: SV: Multiple cpu?
> > >
> > >
> > > At 13:00 18/09/2002, you wrote:
> > > >Just so Im sure of what you mean.
> > > >I wont run multiple instances on the mailserver, I
> > > >just want to be able to use the extra process speed from 2 cpu's?
> > >
> > > You can just set the number of child processes you want to
> > > run. This will
> > > then use all the CPU's it can get. My first speed test was
> > > done with 12
> > > child processes on a 2 CPU system.
> > >
> > >
> > > >/Anders
> > > >
> > > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> > > > > Från: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> > > > > Skickat: den 18 september 2002 13:44
> > > > > Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > > > Ämne: Re: SV: Multiple cpu?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 11:35 18/09/2002, you wrote:
> > > > > >On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Anders Andersson, IT wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks, then I order more horse power to the comp
> > > > > > > and do an upgrade when v.4 is here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I don't recall if version 4 is supposed to be multithreaded
> > > > > or not, but
> > > > > >the ability to run multiple instances of mailscanner, or
> > > > > even just two,
> > > > > >will be a Very Good Thing. Probably a lot more valuable than
> > > > > >multithreadedness. My guess is it's more of an IO and
> > > > > scheduling thing
> > > > > >than CPU horsepower.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's not strictly multi-threaded but it is multi-process.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
> > > > > jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics &
> > > Computer Science
> > > > > Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
> > > > >                              Southampton SO17 1BJ
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
> > > jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics & 
> Computer Science
> > > Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
> > >                              Southampton SO17 1BJ
> > >
> 
> -- 
> Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
> jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics & Computer Science
> Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
>                              Southampton SO17 1BJ
>