sangiro 26 #1 June 3, 2002 Heya all,Just a quick note to let you know I'm aware of the performance issues on the server. I'll make it a priority to sort it out. As you know I upgraded the memory to 512 MB a short while ago and while we're still coming close to using all of it I think that's still OK for now...The current culprit is CPU. The the server runs on a 650 MHZ box and as of this moment the users (that's us freaks!) are using 71.5% of the CPU, the system's using the remaining 28.4% and there is 0.0% idle... In short, we're sucking it dry and there's nothing to spare! Hehehehe! I've contacted my host to pump this up to 1 GHZ.Also, I'll have to add some bandwidth. I've purchased 40 GB per month and we are averaging at 75 GB ever month. I think this started to happen when Chromeboy joined... The plumbing is too light-weight, I'll get a thicker pipe.I have also started conversations with some friendly Canadians to do some performance tuning on the server and move some of the scripts over to persistent environments. You can run scripts like the forum under mod_perl to speed things up and use mod_gzip to save on bandwidth, but I know next to nothing about how to set up dual Apache servers to do this etc. I know, that's boring as hell..... So, these guys will help me.I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your patience - keep the faith! Safe swoopsSangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 June 3, 2002 You're thanking us? wow. We're the ones who should be thanking you !! Where do you jump HH? Still in the UK? Let's go play chicken with a planet !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 June 3, 2002 Be careful HH. You know how dodgy those Canuks are...."Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #4 June 3, 2002 >You're thanking us? wow. We're the ones who should be thanking you !!Yep, especially with all the upgrading to be done. Perhaps in the future some of our more prolific writers might think twice about posts that consist only of the word "boobies" (for example.)-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 June 3, 2002 Quotemight think twice about posts that consist only of the word "boobies"I only do that when the thread REALLY needs it..."Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #6 June 3, 2002 Like I've said before.....I know nothing about computers, but I'll be glad to come in once a week and take out the trash, vacuum, mow the yard, etc.....Thanks for all you do to keep the site up and running. Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #7 June 3, 2002 QuoteYou can run scripts like the forum under mod_perl to speed things up and use mod_gzip to save on bandwidth, but I know next to nothing about how to set up dual Apache servers to do this etc. mod_perl is cool. I've never used mod_gzip, but I'm guessing that going to add significantly to your CPU problems. Anyone?-Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #8 June 4, 2002 HH I know you jump in a different country but could you say that in englishahh either way thanks for this home dude!!Life's a bitch, and I'm her Pimp!JThttp://community.webshots.com/user/jtval100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #9 June 4, 2002 Much faster. Not going to say instantaneous, but it almost is. Nice job.flyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
