Can I limit the number of php-cgi.exe that run per website on IIS 7?

Question

I have a data file on git that constantly gets updated/changed by our team, is there a way to download all versions/histories of the data file using R.

Thanks,

Solution

Set the maxInstances of the system.webServer/fastCgi/application section of your configuration to the desired number of fastCGI processes you'll want to allow per application pool (not per website).

Comments

[TomTom]

You are concerned about 50mb? Seriously?

[TomTom]

Well, maybe or not ;) As in - I have not had my own servers for more than 10 years and memroy is freacking cheap (just built another one - 32gb for less than 500 USD). I regualrly trade size for speed (using gigabytes of in memory caching).

[Anthony]

To me or you building a server, memory is indeed cheap yet when the only alternative is to use a hosting provider in Ireland where costing is not - what choice do I have? Regardless, this is off topic from my question. I have a valid query that I would like to resolve if possible - if the only solution is to upgrade memory on the server so be it but I would like at least to be able to hash out the issue and see if there is an alternative - to see if the problem lies my side. I don't have cash to burn and an extra 1GB ram will cost me another €150 per year. Total then, 3GB. See my predicament?

[TomTom]

THis is why I commented only and did not see it as anser. Why you use a ireland provider, though? I live in poland and my servers are in germany and soon I have some in the US. I get a phenom 12 with 16gb and 100mbit unmetered traffic in the US for 150 USD per month.

[Anthony]

Unfortunately specifics require me to host in Ireland, up until December I was hosting in the UK and had access to more resources against cost. I will eventually migrate to my own dedicated box with www.simplyservers.com in the UK - I find their model and pricing to be quite decent, unless you know of alternatives in the UK? I would, if I was permitted, use US servers but sadly I cannot.

[TomTom]

Well, in my case I get a machien in the US to be closer to my partners (i.e. I exchange data with only a handfull amchines and want / need sub 10 ms delay there, so I colocate in the same city. I bear your problems, though.

[mkasberg]

Using R? Why don't you download it using git?

[Thomas]

The git2r package provides bindings to libgit.

[Kexin Xu]

@mkasberg, I am thinking about downloads data files and process them all in one place.

[Anthony]

I just found this myself and was coming to report. I set it back to the default of 4, where it was set to 0 - I assume unlimited. Is there any repercussions to this? Will it stop people from loading the website if all four are in use or will it simply mean the request will be queued - albeit not for a long time?

[Mathias R. Jessen]

Their request will just be queued for processing

[Anthony]

Great, I thought that. If I was to set it to "1". considering nearly all content is cached, would it have a huge effect on visits? If I was to guess, the average look up of the busiest site on the server would be maybe 10 visits per minute.