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Web garden application pools having a plurality of user-mode web applications

  • US 7,228,551 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for creating a web garden within a web server, the method comprising:

  • determining at least a maximum web garden size of the web garden;

    causing a user-mode administrative process to selectively start a plurality of instances of a user-mode web application, a number of said plurality of instances being no greater than said maximum web garden size;

    configuring a kernel-mode listener service based on a configuration of said user-mode web application effective to enable said listener service to establish a plurality of request queues corresponding to said number of said plurality of instances;

    causing said listener service to establish said plurality of request queues corresponding to said number of said plurality of instances;

    causing said administrative process to start said instances of said web application when requested to do so by said listener service;

    causing said listener service to request an additional instance of said web application based on demand for said web application; and

    causing said listener service to request said additional instance of said web application using a ticket scheme, wherein a ticket being earlier issued by said administrative process is redeemable for a demand start of said additional instance of said web application.

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