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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>With modern
operating systems we have various server task scheduling options available to
use. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>We can either use
OSes modified to provide soft real-time such as versions of Linux. We can also
ask the task schedulers to give certain processes either higher priority or to
give them real-time alike scheduling, as is possible in Solaris and maybe
Linux.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I wonder of anyone
has experimented with observing FreeRadius performance under load conditions
with these options? We shouldn't expect faster performance, but we may achieve
more consistent behaviour - for example a smaller variance in response times.
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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Thoughts and
suggestions welcome. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>tariq</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma
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<DIV><SPAN class=515040511-20092006><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>(this applies not
just to freeradius but other server tasks too)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>