Website using Python--what's best architecture? CGI?

[Remi Delon]

> I would like to create a commercial website using Python.  It seems
> that straight CGI would be the easiest option, but I'm wondering what
> its top capacity would be, and also what other options are commonly
> available for a website that I will be hosting through a commercial
> host.  Here are some specific questions:
>
> 1. Is there any good ballpark figure on an upper limit of throughput
> for Python cgi pages that need to connect to mysql?  I realize this
> depends on many things, but I guess I am wondering if this is even a
> sane option for a "moderately busy" website where almost all pages
> will be dynamic and will need to create a db connection?  I'm thinking
> online store if that helps at all.

You can also check out CherryPy (http://www.cherrypy.org), which has an
original approach to website development. The threshold to get started is
very low, but it is nonetheless quite powerful.

> 2. What are other options available via commercial hosts?  Is
> something like "mod_python" or "Webware" commonly available on
> commercial hosts (I know nothing much about either one, btw)?  Or some
> of the other Python web application frameworks I see mentioned?  Seems
> like a lot of these would require that you own the hosting machine and
> have total control over it, which wouldn't be an option here.

What do you think I'm running http://python-hosting.com for :-))


> Any words of advice appreciated.  I really would like to develop it in
> Python and don't want to go down a path that is unrealistic.


Regards.

Remi.