case://study-006
Systems / NetworkingProject 006
AetherWeb
AetherWeb is a systems-focused web server project that evolves into a scalable thread-pool + I/O multiplexing architecture, emphasizing throughput, latency, and safe concurrent request handling.
10k+
Clients
Thread Pool
Workers
Non-blocking
I/O
Systems / Networking
Category
The Problem
What Wasn't Working
Traditional blocking server models and unbounded thread-per-connection approaches struggle under burst traffic, leading to CPU pressure, race-prone request handling, and poor peak scalability.
The Solution
How I Fixed It
I built a custom thread-pool server using low-level sockets with non-blocking intake and multiplexed connection handling, then synchronized worker execution with mutex/condition-variable based queues to keep processing thread-safe and stable.
Stack
Technologies Used
C++11
Winsock
Thread Pool
Socket Programming
I/O Multiplexing
Mutex
Condition Variable
Results
Key Outcomes
✓
Handled 10,000+ concurrent client scenarios✓
Reduced CPU overhead under peak load through pooled workers✓
Improved throughput and request handling consistency✓
Eliminated deadlock/race-prone paths with thread-safe queueing