"Lisa Sonneson" <Lisa Sonneson@exmail.sbcss.k12.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Hi.. I created a .NET windows service that transfers data from and to
> different data sources. I would like to use thread pooling to add the
> flexibility to run transfers simulteneously but want to be able to control
> what transfers go into what threads. Don't know how thread pooling works.
> Please if anybody can send me some links or facts that I should be aware
of
> in using thread pooling, It will be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
>

"Nick Wienholt" <goyousharks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> There is plenty of thread pool material on MSDN that talks about the
general
> concepts. In the case you describe, thread pooling is not appropriate
> because it offers no facility to control the thread that a particular
> operation occurs on. If this requirement can't be worked around, you'll
> need to use threads that you manually create, which has an overhead in
terms
> of code and (in most cases) performance, but gives you greater
flexibility.
>
> Nick Wienholt, MVP
> Maximizing .NET Performance
> http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=217
> Sydney Deep .NET User Group www.sdnug.org
>
>
> "Lisa Sonneson" <Lisa Sonneson@exmail.sbcss.k12.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:O2kFHtrrDHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi.. I created a .NET windows service that transfers data from and to
> > different data sources. I would like to use thread pooling to add the
> > flexibility to run transfers simulteneously but want to be able to
control
> > what transfers go into what threads. Don't know how thread pooling
works.
> > Please if anybody can send me some links or facts that I should be aware
> of
> > in using thread pooling, It will be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Lisa
> >
> >
>
>