BATCHELLER@tecr.nosc.MIL (BATCH) (02/23/91)
I am in search of some realistic measures or rules of thumb that can be used to size X Client -> X Server relations on single or multiple LAN segments. In short, how many concurrent clients can I run on a SPARC 1+ W/40 MB RAM without degrading the host with X servers (X11r4) with and without a window mgr. Same question with client and server running on each work station and only the dbms running on the host. Workstations = SPARC 1+ and/or Mac IIFX running AUX 2.0 or eXodous II on Mac OS? The same question applies with respect to net loading. When will the load choke the net? I've done some preliminary measurements with SPARC 1+ host/X Client and Mac IIFX/Mac OS/(XIIr4) server, opened three windows, brought over one 3K document, scrolled through it and the result was 270K worth of dedicated net traffic. Is this reasonable? Is a ratio host/client(s):workstation/server of 1:(5-8) or 1:(10:16) in the ball park or am I being too conservative? I've questioned the folks at Cross Wind on their "SYNCHRONIZE" TIME MANAGEMENT/CALENDAR program and their cut at it is it's best to run the X Client and X Server on the workstation and leave the dbms on the host. Is this the expected trend or common mode of X implementation? Comments/suggestions and lists of X tools to be used to measure loading on the net most welcomed. CDR Pete Batcheller (Fighter Pilot - not hard core "techie") DCA/C4S/SCC WASH D.C. 20305-2000 (703) 696-1868/1861/1961 I'll be glad to compile results and post. Thanks to all...Batch