Dear all hosts,

Please advise:

Do you guys think that a site with these (as stated below) need a dedicated server?

- 2700+ members
- 18GB bandwidth used last month
- 80-100 visitors per day
- running a perl forum

If yes, please advise what kind of hardware required?

Thank you for your time.

:)

You always need a dedicated server :D.

Seriously...the answer is, it depends. If the script is well-written (ie mod_perl compatible, and mod_perl is installed on the server), then you should be able to run this on a shared server with minimal impact on other customers on that server.

If the script is poorly written, it might cause heavy CPU usage, and should be moved to a dedicated server.