Abstract: A queuing system, method and computer program product is provided for transferring electronic information over a data network, such as the Internet. A host or system administrator monitors host resources by preventing one or more host resource limits from being exceeded. Where a resource limit is reached, a queuing protocol is initiated with a client requesting data. The queuing protocol permits the client to enter a queue and wait until host resources may be allocated to service the data request. The queue is maintained by the host, which may provide periodic updates to the client regarding queue length, position and estimated wait time. Clients may advance through the queue in accordance with a first-in-first-out algorithm, or some alternative priority scheme. When a client reaches the head of the queue, host resources are checked. If sufficient resources are available to service the client request, they are allocated to the client at the head of the queue.

Abstract: A queuing system, method and computer program product is provided for transferring electronic information over a data network, such as the Internet. A host or system administrator monitors host resources by preventing one or more host resource limits from being exceeded. Where a resource limit is reached, a queuing protocol is initiated with a client requesting data. The queuing protocol permits the client to enter a queue and wait until host resources may be allocated to service the data request. The queue is maintained by the host, which may provide periodic updates to the client regarding queue length, position and estimated wait time. Clients may advance through the queue in accordance with a first-in-first-out algorithm, or some alternative priority scheme. When a client reaches the head of the queue, host resources are checked. If sufficient resources are available to service the client request, they are allocated to the client at the head of the queue.