Application Pool Memory Limit

[niaher]

Hi, I'd like to know what is the application memory (RAM) limit for asp.net 3.5 app? Is this amount per application or per account?

Thanks.

[Ramses]

It's different for Windows 2003/IIS6 servers and Windows 2008/IIS7 servers.

For Windows 2003/IIS6, you have 100mb for your application pool, and Windows 2008/IIS7 has 200mb allocated for your application pool. This is regardless of whether you're using any ASP.net version and cannot be changed.

[niaher]

Great, it's a very reasonable amount. Another quick question: is it possible to increase that in case I discover that it's not enough? What are the prices and the limit for expansion?
PS - I am planning to settle with Windows 2008/IIS7.

[Chuck]

No its not possible. 200MB should be more than enough. Unless you have a really large app or get a ton of traffic you shouldnt have any issues. If you need more than that - you really should be looking at dedicated hosting.

Usually though its not needed. Its overkill and a waste of money for most people.

My opinion when it comes to deciding:

If you dont know if you need a dedicated server - then you dont need it.

[paulhuizer]

Can you tell if this 200MB allocated, is virtual memory or private memory?
Regards,
Paul

[Ramses]

It's private memory