Cerina Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Ok guys, here's what JA had to say about the slowness going on. Here's the situation... For several years we've been sharing a heavy-duty server with a business associate of mine who needed a fast server. Cost: $84/month. We split it 50/50. So our share was roughly $42/month. Last month the other guy backed out so we had to move to a less expensive hosting plan - aka not-so-heavy-duty server (that was the downtime). New Cost: $44/month. The web host has already told me we're overloading the new server and will probably need to upgrade (aka pay more). They're monitoring it now and will make a recommendation in the next couple weeks. Could be $55/mo, could be $69/mo. Could mean having to switch to an entirely new web host. Which would be a nightmare - lots of work to migrate the data. We'll see! So we might be moving, but it's unlikely that the speed is going to pick up any time soon. Sorry! If we want a bigger more badass server, it's going to cost us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Clearly we're talking too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Probably at least $20 a month more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I find anyone saying were overloading anything to be laughable. Is this a matter of purging old threads or traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I find anyone saying we're overloading anything to be laughable. Is this a matter of purging old threads or traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I'd say if we're overloading any type of dedicated server, it's because IPS is completely bloated. I'd be interested if the new version is any smoother, as it's been completely re-written for the modern web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We haven't been on a dedicated server since '07-08. We were on a Hybrid VPS with 1 guaranteed Intel Xeon CPU core (burstable to 8 CPUs) and 4GB RAM. Now we're on a regular VPS with shared Intel Dual Xeon CPUs and 1.5GB RAM. For $55/month, we could upgrade to 2GB RAM and SSD storage - which they tell me is better for message board performance. Meanwhile... they discovered some issues on the hardware node we're on and fixed them. So things might be running smoother now and we may not have to upgrade. Post here if you have any more problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Okay, that makes far more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I've noticed an improvement, I think. Not just a "getting used to it" kind of thing. Thanks, JA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Yeah, it's been a drastic improvement on my end. Nightly loads at work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 It's been working better for me, too. Thanks for the information and the work on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 CAN JA FIND MY CURSOR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 No, but he can entirely refilm the trailer for the movie made about the hunt for your cursor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Site will go down for a little while tomorrow Thurs, July 2 for maintenance. Hopefully it will help resolve some of the slowness issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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