 | View Full Version : how much DB space do I need diandi 04-11-2002, 04:50 PM I know a lot of people here have own Web forum runing. Can you tell me how much database space do you need? Assume I use VBB with PHP and MySQL. Akash 04-11-2002, 04:54 PM i think it'll depend on the number of users you expect to have, and the number of threads/posts you expect... 9onlinehost 04-11-2002, 04:54 PM vbulletin with 250 very active users is now at 9 megs of mysql space over 2800 threads diandi 04-11-2002, 05:21 PM Originally posted by 9onlinehost vbulletin with 250 very active users is now at 9 megs of mysql space over 2800 threads hehe, I'm expecting 10K threads and 100K posts with 500 actice members plus 3000 sub-marine member. diandi 04-11-2002, 05:27 PM 1K daily new posts with 100 new threads. Santana 04-12-2002, 04:55 AM So your visitors will post about 110K daily then? Threads and posts are taking pretty much the same space, so to cut off the confusion, we just refer it as posts, shall we? :) You might need about: 60MB space Hmm.. I would say... "Bandwidth rules!" :) Good luck Marines! Santana 04-12-2002, 04:59 AM Why can't I edit my own msg.?, anyway... I didn;t read your last post diandi.. Your posts will be about 1,100 daily. 396,000 yearly. Hmm.. prepare for about 250+MB for 12 months. |