[postgis-users] MapServer PostgreSQL and persistent database connections

[Hubert Fröhlich]

Hi lists,

I use UMN MapServer with PostGIS.

When programming web applications with, say, PHP, Apache and PostgreSQL, 
I can speed up database performance by keeping database connections 
persistent and, therefore avoiding overhead by login and 
authentification procedures.

When using MapServer with PostGIS in a CGI-style way like in the 
documetnation examples, I guess that I have to open and reopen the 
PostGIS connection every time I start a mapserv process (at least I 
haven't found a different way) because the database connection is 
defined in the mapfile.

Now my question: Is it possible that MapServer can control database 
connections  and keep them persistent?
Or may be this an issue for the development team?

Any hints will be greatly appreciated.

Greetings,

Hubert


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