Question

We have very strange problem, one of our applications is continually querying server by using .net remoting, and every 100 seconds the application stops querying for a short duration and then resumes the operation. The problem is on a client and not on the server because applications actually queries several servers in the same time and stops receiving data from all of them in the same time.

Answer 1

I’ve never seen that behavior before and unfortunately it’s a vague enough scenario I think you’re going to have a hard time finding someone on this board who’s encountered the problem. It’s likely specific to your application.

I think there are a few investigations you can do to help you narrow down the problem.

1. Determine whether it’s the client or server that is actually stalling. If you have problems determining this, try installing a packet filter and monitor the traffic to see who sent the last data. You likely won’t be able to read the binary data but at least you will get a sense of who is lagging behind.
2. Once you figure out whether it’s the client or server causing the lag, attempt to debug into the application and get a breakpoint where the hang occurs. This should give you enough details to help track down the problem. Or at least ask a more defined question on SO.