how many http connections can I keep open simultaneously?

"Phil Frisbie, Jr." <phil RemoveThis @hawksoft.com> wrote in message news:<e4AY3jJWEHA.4024 RemoveThis @TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
 > Henry wrote:
  > > Hi, I'd like to know how many http connections can I keep open
  > > simulateously in IIS 5.1.
 >
 > For Windows XP Pro you are limited to 10 concurrent connections when using IIS.
 >
  > > I am about to write my own little streaming server and I wonder what
  > > the limits are.
 >
 > If you are really writing your own server software using Winsock, then you will
 > be limited to a few THOUSAND connections.
 >
  > > Is there a formular about the influence the number of http connections
  > > that are kept open (for about 30 seconds) have on performance?
 >
 > Unless the connections are all local and sending many megabytes per second, each
 > connection uses very few resources.
 >
  > > Thanks, Henry

you should be good for thousands running 5.1. google microsoft's site
for some resources on how to tune the http and tcp stacks, etc. if you
moved up to 6 you'd be able to sustain more load. also, your system's
resources play a large role in how many connections you can sustain,
look at your memory, proc, etc. as well as the speed of the pipe
you're on. hope this helps.

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