Configure Prespawned Dedicated Servers for Database Services

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Notes: Prespawned dedicated servers are not available on Windows NT.

You can configure the listener to start dedicated servers during listener startup before any incoming connection requests are received. These dedicated servers, called prespawned dedicated servers, improve network performance. Typically, dedicated servers are started by the listener after a client request has been received.

Do not configure prespawned dedicated servers if you are using multi-threaded server (MTS).

To create prespawned dedicated servers for database services:

  1. In the navigator pane, expand Net8 Configuration > Local > Listeners.

  2. Select a listener.

  3. From the list in the right pane, select Database Services.

  4. Click Use Prespawned Dedicated Server, and click Configure Prespawned Servers. The Configure Prespawned Servers dialog box appears.

  5. Specify the number of dedicated servers to start for each protocol.

  6. Choose File > Save Network Configuration.