As more requests were queued, the wait for requests to be processed grew longer. Request executing increased as the Web server became stressed with requests, but once the number of page hits exceeded Web server capacity, the number of requests queued increased significantly. Web servers can be scaled as needed. The system can scale up by adding memory or CPUs. The system can scale out by adding additional servers.
Static content requires Web server resources.
Dynamic content requires Web and application server resources. Dynamic content significantly impacts the system's resource usage. Results may also vary due to network traffic, user load, and network performance. Application-specific variables, such as the number and type of ASP scripts built into a Web site, may affect performance. ASP performance can vary widely, depending on the complexity and efficiency of the scripts.