Solution to reduce memory consumption during conversion

[kapil.dhakad]

During conversion of .SXW / .ODT to .PDF it consumes lot of memory. If it is a web application and servlet contains code for conversion then memory will not released still application server will down. (If it is a java program then System.exit() will work, but for servlet it will cause application server shutdown)

To perform conversion, it need to start open office instance. Currently we are starting it at localhost. Application/web server act as a client and connect with open office instance to perform document conversion.

To reduce memory consumption we are planning following solution. Can you please let me know if it will reduce some amount of memory overhead ?

RATHER THAN STARTING OPEN OFFICE INSTANCE ON LOCAL SERVER, WILL IT OK TO START IT ON SOME ANOTHER SERVER SO THAT AMOUNT OF MEMORY REQUIRE FOR OPEN OFFICE INSTANCE STARTING, AND CONVERSION WILL SHARED BETWEEN TWO SERVERS.

Please let me know feedback.

Thanks in advance, Waiting for feedback
- Kapil

[kapil.dhakad]

Hi,

Can you please post your feedback for this topic ? I am waiting and eager to know about solution.

Please let me know your suggestions.

Thanks
- Kapil

[Olly600]

If you search the forum (use the search link above) you will see that other people have posted that you just have to restart the server periodically to release memory, plus OOo is not thread safe.

I have not tried OOo on two servers so I can't help you with the overhead.

[jwr]

Alternatively to conversion from OOo-programs you might also consider starting a virtual printer job into a pdf-converter.
My idea: This will automatically be started on a printerserver and free your OOo-application.

Regards -Hans-
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