Batch requests
This technique applies to the Web presentation server, the Web application server, the directory and security servers, the existing business applications, and the database. The goal is to reduce the number of requests sent between requesters and responders (such as between tiers or processes) by allowing the requester to define new requests that combine multiple requests.
The benefits of this technique arise from the reduced load on the responders by eliminating overhead associated with multiple requests. It also reduces the latency experienced by the requester due to the elimination of the overhead costs with multiple requests. These requests can be processed offline or at night time to reduce the load during peak hours.
Some of the issues are that there may be limits in achieving reuse of requests due to inherent differences in various requests types (for instance, Web front end differs from voice response front end). This can lead to increased costs of supporting different request types.
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