Bladeforums a victim of success?

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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I'm shooting less than 50% today on the forum -- get the server too busy message or website not responding. Too much traffic? What's the solution?
 
It's a problem of too much traffic for his current server to handle. He needs to upgrade to a more powerful server, but that cost $$$.
Kevin could charge for the usage of the Forums and that would decrease traffic and increase income. I looks like he is trying walk on the fine line of doing what is good for the community and what is good for him. He should be commended. Maybe a special fund for new server(s)? I'd be willing to pay a community "one-shot" fee for server upgrade. Maybe auctions by dealers, makers and forumites? I don't know... ANy ideas?

-SB
 
I'd recommend upgrading your membership if you haven't done so yet. It costs about the same as a magazine subscription, and I get more out of the forum than I do from any magazine.
 
I'd also look at the current server virus that is making it's rounds as another contributor...
 
Kevin posted somewhere else that it's not a bandwidth issue. It's a CPU issue. With 17,000 plus users it's no suprise. Imagine a hundred users doing a search through thousands of posts...very, very cpu intensive.
I would rather pay a "one off" fee than a subscription. Just my preference.

-SB
 
"Kevin posted somewhere else that it's not a bandwidth issue. It's a CPU issue"

Seems that last time BF went down for service I noticed 'ol Spark was running a 'Windows box' (...a notorious resource hog). If thats true, then it's amazing this place doesn't bogg down or crash alot more than it does. He needs to get it on a recompiled Linux kernel running Apache, MySQL and PHP!
 
BTC,

I think he is running Linux these days.
I have to maintain 40+ Windoze servers everyday at work.:( I'm not allowed to bring my 18"WWII into work to keep them inline, either!

-SB
 
SharpBits, you are right.

Red Hat Linux release 7.1 (Seawolf)
Kernel 2.4.2-2smp on a 2-processor i686
 
Originally posted by Warlock6
Some of us have simply bought more kuks than we will possibly need.
Click to expand...

Boy Howdy

But they sure are nice to play with! Give as gifts to start a fever, or just to admire, think about the history behind them, or modify if you are so inclined. :)
 
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