Coldfusion Deployment - Query

Question

Hi All,
I've been into development of an application, that makes use
of Coldfusion and uses Oracle as the backend. My predominant
expertise is in Oracle, although i have worked on Coldfusion, since
joining this project. I had a few queries regarding the
implementation of CFM files.
The platform details are:- Coldfusion MX 6.1, Oracle 8i, IIS
6.0
The process, that i have followed is that :
1) Verify if the default client store, and the database
source name are all valid.
2) Deploy the modified files in the root directory of the Web
Server (In this case, IIS)
3) If there are no other changes to other configurations,
then restart the Coldfusion Application Server.
4) An IIS reset, would be needed in the Web server.
5) Logon to the configured, URL and verify the changes you
deployed/ expected are reflected.
This was the process i followed in my development. However on
the TEST environment, the logic is quite fuzzy. I have noticed the
source code content is duplicated in the Coldfusion's root
directory (WWW) as well as in the Web server's root directory.
However, changes made to the Web server are not reflected, when i
have reset the IIS and have re - started, the Coldfusion Server.
Am i missing something? Is there some means by which
Coldfusion, reads the content in its own Web Server, before
checking external, web servers. (I understand, that it may all be
due to configuration issues. My question is, i want to know, if
there is any log Coldfusion maintains to check, where its reading
the source code from? i.e. If its reading from a Web Server like
IIS or from its own in built Web server.)
It would be helpful, if you all could throw some light on the
same.
Regards,
J

Answer 1

As many as it can. The limitation lies in the hardware.