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Dazzla_20011
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Feb 21, 2011

Arguments for monitor timeout set to 3 times interval

Hi,     I've created an external monitor to monitor bbc & google every 15 seconds via a proxy.   The project manager would like me to reduce the timeout from 3 times the monitor interval to 2...
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Chris_Miller's avatar
Chris_Miller
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Feb 21, 2011
What are your reasons for wanting to stick with 3x? Those settings should be tailored to fail-over requirements and application responsiveness.