Re: banner serving software

From: Jim Reardon <jim_at_amusive.com>
Date: Mon 03 Jan 2000 16:59:48 -0600

JOE HYDE WROTE:
> The Perl language that is is written can cause
> problems if your site gets > 10,000 page views/day. If
> you expand, upgrade to Central Ad Pro 4
> http://www.centralad.com/.
> >
> I've used both. I love WebAdverts for its simplicity
> and features. Brian White's Central Ad, however,
> carries more features now and is compiled in C to
> handle larger traffic on your site.

C / C++ programs are not necessarily better or faster,
nor do they necessarily use less resources. I serve
almost 3 million ad impressions monthly using Perl (a
slightly modified version of Webadverts) without a
problem. Valueclick and Teknosurf, both large online
banner ad companies, deliver ads through Perl-based
systems.

Webadverts isn't bad, but it's a little bloated if you
just want to simply show ads (it's made to also be a
banner exchange, which ads overhead).


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Received on Mon Jan 03 2000 - 16:59:48 CST