Understanding CloudXLR Hosting: Request Limits and Queues
Building an app is exciting, but managing hosting can be a headache. CloudXLR solves this by offering an AI-powered, no-code app builder with integrated hosting, so you can focus on creating your app without worrying about servers. This guide explains how CloudXLR's hosting works, with a focus on request limits and the queuing system, which is especially important for users on the Free Tier.
Free Tier Hosting: Request Limits
CloudXLR's Free Tier is designed to support apps with moderate traffic. It has a limit of 25 requests per minute, which works out to about one request every 2.4 seconds. This limit helps ensure your app runs smoothly and reliably while preventing any single app from impacting the performance of other apps on the platform.
What Happens During High Traffic?
What if your app suddenly goes viral and gets 1,000 requests at once? This is where CloudXLR's intelligent queuing system comes in. Instead of dropping requests, which would lead to errors and a poor user experience, CloudXLR handles traffic spikes gracefully by processing requests in a queue.
Here's how it works:
- Immediate Processing: The first 25 requests are processed right away, as they are within the per-minute limit.
- Queuing: The remaining 975 requests are placed in a queue.
- Sequential Processing: CloudXLR then processes requests from the queue in batches of 25, one batch per minute, until all requests are fulfilled.
This means that while the first users get an immediate response, users at the back of the queue may experience a slight delay. However, the key takeaway is that no request is lost. The queuing system guarantees reliability and ensures every user's request is eventually handled.
Why CloudXLR Queues Requests
The queuing system is a core feature of CloudXLR designed to ensure:
- Reliability: Your app remains stable even during unexpected traffic spikes.
- Fairness: All users on the platform receive a fair share of resources.
- User Experience: Your users don't see error messages, even during a high-traffic event.
This means that while the first users get an immediate response, users at the back of the queue may experience a slight delay. However, the key takeaway is that no request is lost. The queuing system guarantees reliability and ensures every user's request is eventually handled.
Why CloudXLR Queues Requests
The queuing system is a core feature of CloudXLR designed to ensure:
- Reliability: Your app remains stable even during unexpected traffic spikes.
- Fairness: All users on the platform receive a fair share of resources.
- User Experience: Your users don't see error messages, even during a high-traffic event.
The Bottom Line: When to Upgrade
The Free Tier is a great way to get started, but if you expect consistently high traffic or want to eliminate potential delays, upgrading to a paid tier is a smart move. Paid plans come with higher request limits and priority processing, which significantly reduces queue times.
Upgrading ensures a smoother, more responsive experience for your users, keeping them engaged and happy with your application.