CGI: Perl vs ESQL/C scalability on Linux

I am curious whether to write some CGI scripts in ESQL/C or in Perl. Personally I would rather use the CGI.pm with DBI/DBD. But what I am really concerned about scalability. I am aware of Perl modules like FastCGI. Is there some other method I can use for ESQL/C to keep from having to run a shell for each CGI request? I realize that my questions are kinda' vague. I just need to be pointed to the right place. Steve McAllister

Steve McAllister wrote: > I am curious whether to write some CGI scripts in ESQL/C or in Perl. Depends on your criteria for which is better. I'd suggest Perl; it's easier to write and doesn't need compiling. ESQL/C will arguably be faster in operation, but much slower to implement. Since you're talking CGI, you're also talking web-time; Go Perl! > Personally I would rather use the CGI.pm with DBI/DBD. So, go ahead an use it. > But what I am really concerned about scalability. Fair enough. > I am aware of Perl modules like FastCGI. Is there some other method > I can use for ESQL/C to keep from having to run a shell for each > CGI request? mod_perl is you're using an Apache web server. Plus Apache::DBI, and so on. > I realize that my questions are kinda' vague. I just need to be > pointed to the right place. See my sig; also http://www.apache.org -- Jonathan Leffler (jleffler@informix.com, jleffler@earthlink.net) Guardian of DBD::Informix v0.60 -- see http://www.perl.com/CPAN #include <disclaimer.h>