When you try to post it moves slug slow.Browsing does'nt seem to be a problem.But alot of us like to post and read.

 

I usually don't like complaining but MBWorld has unacceptably slow the past few weeks. Sometimes to the point where it seems like the server starts rejecting connections or something.

I'm on a DS3 at work and over 5 megabits downstream at home so I know it's not on my end. If we start buying calendars can we get a bigger pipe?

 

I have never seen a time when MBworld has said the site would be down for maintenance.It's still very slow and ridiculous.It's amazing how Bimmeforums is always doing stuff to improve their site. They are always on top of their game over there. MBworld Hello!

 

:x

 

It has to do with their server being overloaded most likely, not bandwidth.

They need a dedicated http server, and a dedicated mysql server; or at the very least one server with:

P4 2.8+
4GB DDR RAM
3 x 73GB SCSI 10,000RPM
Hardware RAID-5

Would need more information to properly spec a server out for this site.


vBulletin forums are heavy on 2 things: RAM and HDD IOWait

 

Mrdredd, we already have a dedicated server running public mbworld and another one running the test verison.

The test version is a multitude more powerful than what's running right now, but like I said it's test. (Damn..)

Currently according to netcraft we're running Windows and Windows and php don't get along as well as php+nix. The server is suffering from what Mr. Vanos called 'php contentation' which I think is just the php.exe getting too big, and multiplying too fast.

 

So why not switch to linux? Find a host that will manage the server for you, if you guys arn't that clued into the world of linux.

There is a cheap, fast, and easy fix for all this lag, I don't know why it would take this long to get it fixed.

 

The new server is linux

I'm not sure why it's taking so long either.
I'm going to talk to Mr. Vanos when he gets online.

 

O U C H ! ! ! I've been holding my breath, just hoping that ugly word (linux) would not come up in this discussion! If you think you have problems now, just wait until you migrate to that God-awful OS. I've been present when this happened elsewhere and it was a total disaster. Ohhhhh my...

This site may not be all that bad after all. I can live w/ a little sluggishness. It beats the hell out of daily crashes, lost passwords, unrecoverable data-dumps, etc...

"Open source" is a misnomer: You will be calling Open Sore before too long...

 

Eh? I'm a Windows server admin and I would have to disagree. Although I'd like to defend Windows where appropriate I think there are certain things Linux can do better and hosting this forum would be one of them.

 

I just hope you are right! I'll reserve judgement...

 

I hope so too. Come on Ricky, I don't wanna have to put a foot in my mouth.

 

Reminds me of a recent post on how most of US fixes stuff when it's major, whereas places in Europe improve it bit by bit.

 

Come on Ricky...

 

Don't worry, you won't have to.

 

LOL! All I know is that this is crazy! Sometimes I have to open a new window to chk my post hoping I'll see it.It's 50-50.This thing needs maintenance or something.

 

You really don't know what you are talking about bro... you obviously have no experience with Linux, and are being hand-fed by Microsoft

 

I have a lot of experience w/ linux, "bro," ALL BAD!!!

 

The peanut gang at work again. Go grab your blankie and off to the couch you go.

 

When I want to hear from the peanut gallery, I'll pull your string.

 

Sounds like you need to actually learn to use Linux before you trash it.
Considering I have 1800 servers running Linux or some form of *nix distribution at my datacenter (FreeBSD, Debian, Gentoo, CentOS), and the hundreds of thousands of other people out there using Linux, not to mention enormous enterprises, etc.... I would think we're onto something.

 

My condolences...

 

You lot need relax, some people have bad experiences and some people have good experiences with certain products. I mean come on look at what the forum is about, MERCEDES BENZ, some owners (including myself) have had numerous problems with their cars and we don't go around telling the person to learn to take care of the car before you trash it. Also lets not forget its all in the best interest of us, meaning if the linux severs make the site faster then HURRAY for us! however if they dont then they don't as ricky said its at its test stage...HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!

I have linux before and didn't have an all too pleasurable experience with it, perhaps its because i don't like change and love windows or what ever the reason maybe. With that said lets all grow up and lets all aim our energy at bugging the admins to make the site faster! well chop chop

 

The site is barely running today! It's taking minutes, not seconds, to bring up a thread, if I can get it up (so to speak) at all. I keep getting "TimeOut" messages, "Navigation Impossible" messages, and a couple of crashes trying to get on today, and as for the "Submit Reply," well forget it. I've unsuccessfully tried two Submits and failed both times. (Will try one more w/ this Reply...) They must have made that migration to Linux!!

 

We upgraded the main server to an HP pavilion that was sent out for trash in my office.

Hey, it was free!