How many should you? I know it depends on the server but I'd like to get some numbers, thanks. I have about 97 on mine and it's getting too crowded.

Chris

I can safely get about 300 on my high end servers and about 75 on my RaQ4's

I could go more but I try to not over sell the hell out of my servers

I'd do 150-200 on my servers, with room to be "safe".

Originally posted by Al Nany
How many should you? I know it depends on the server but I'd like to get some numbers, thanks. I have about 97 on mine and it's getting too crowded.

Chris

LOL crowded???? What are the specs on this machine? I bet it's a cobalt raq.

but then again, all my servers have 1gb of ram and are over 1ghz so maybe that's why i laugh :( sorry

I think it's best to set yourself a figure - say 150-200 (Obviously depends on the content of those sites and the machine specs) and stick to it.

That way if you have several servers with 150 clients on each, you don't have the problem of having a possible total lack of income due to hardware failure etc... where you could lose many clients if the problem was severe enough -You also don't get as many complaints when a network goes down if you keep the networks seperate also.

I would feel insecure with loading a server full of clients - when 2 servers lightly loaded would still be profitable. :D

Depends on the sites, not the server really. Host one vB forum with over 10,000 members and just add 10 others like it to see what I mean, and I do ;)

Otherwise - most servers can handle 200 small sites with ease.

Originally posted by Al Nany
How many should you? I know it depends on the server but I'd like to get some numbers, thanks. I have about 97 on mine and it's getting too crowded.

Chris
Why do you focus on the actual number of domains? Focus on what each domain is doing rather than sheer numbers.

yep I know a guy who has 1,000 domains on a P3 1ghz :)

well, if you have clients with statistic and not popular web sites, you can put over 1k domains on it (let's say 1GB ram, 1GHz+ Cpu). We usually keep ~ 200 but it depends..... if there is a medium/heavy php/mysql usage then less...

We host up to 400 domains on dual P3-1000, 1Gb of RAM ... but in August we'll move one site from shared server to dedicated :) and it will be the only site on the server :)

If you have small sites, you can host up to 400/ single CPU server with 512Mb of ram

so, it depends

Originally posted by Aussie Bob

Why do you focus on the actual number of domains? Focus on what each domain is doing rather than sheer numbers.

I agree with Bob I monitor server load for instance I have a server now that has 162 small domains on it, only uses about 20 gig a month transfer and server load is avg of .07, it depends more on what the accounts are doing, the number of domains is not really a factor the load on the server is.

On my hosting biz we have rackshack ensim servers and I try to make 300 a month on each, and that puts an average of about 50 users on each server and the speed is terrific.

Server load is probably a better way of measuring as sites vary so much, as you know 1000 small sites could easily be less than one "decent" site. However, the more sites the bigger config files are etc, so its not directly compariable.
Anyway "average" sites, under 300 on a P3-866 I think.

On some of our Sun servers, we have around 1000-2000. Fun stuff.

One of my customers reports..... 767 Sites running on one of our servers. Primarily static pages, mostly small 5 to 15 page sites, according to him.

Like a lot have said. It all depends on what these domains or sites are doing. But I have heard the average is around 100-300 depending on server.

We have no more than 200 on any of our servers

So with ENSIM and PLESK, do they count Sub Domain as real Domain ?

:confused:

I mean I create 10 subs in Ensim/Plesk, is it the same as 10

Domains Hosted ?

How's about CPANEL too ?

:) thanks in advance

dont think the issue is how many domains are hosted
i think its sites

a site is a site
subdomain is still a site
so is a domain
so it doesnt matter
you can have 50 subdomains and 10 domains

still 60 sites

500-750 each server.

got to fill them up baby

servers are only a 512 megs of ram and pIII 1ghz

Guess what is boosting up the performance so it can handle this much? :)

I have 500 on My Ensim server and 600 on my Plesk server. I am runing a 1.13 GHZ Pentium 3 with 512 MB Ram. Does anyone know if I upgrade to 1Gig Ram if I will be able to reach the 1,000 Mark (I host mainly small sites)? I am adding sites at about 10 per day so there gonna be filling up quick...

Originally posted by mrbling
500-750 each server.

got to fill them up baby

servers are only a 512 megs of ram and pIII 1ghz

Guess what is boosting up the performance so it can handle this much? :)

You run Zeus?

Originally posted by clocker1996
dont think the issue is how many domains are hosted
i think its sites

a site is a site
subdomain is still a site
so is a domain
so it doesnt matter
you can have 50 subdomains and 10 domains

still 60 sites
Yes, it's also more about what you have promised each site can do as far as resources etc. You can get a lot more domains on the box if you're selling very small plans [1 GB data transfer/mth]. However if you're selling larger plans [50GB data transfer/mth] then you have to allow for many less domains. You're getting more $$$$ anyways, so all is sweet.

So the argument has nothing to do with the number of domains per server etc... :)

Yes, it's also more about what you have promised each site can do as far as resources etc. You can get a lot more domains on the box if you're selling very small plans [1 GB data transfer/mth]. However if you're selling larger plans [50GB data transfer/mth] then you have to allow for many less domains. You're getting more $$$$ anyways, so all is sweet.

Shame on anyone who oversells :D
That doesn't happen... does it? :D

SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER: I have 500 on My Ensim server and 600 on my Plesk server. I am runing a 1.13 GHZ Pentium 3 with 512 MB Ram. Does anyone know if I upgrade to 1Gig Ram if I will be able to reach the 1,000 Mark (I host mainly small sites)? I am adding sites at about 10 per day so there gonna be filling up quick...

You'd stand a better chance of hosting 1000 domains on a box with more RAM - As the thread says, there is no relation between machine specs and number of domains - why not just get another box with 512MB RAM to be safer..... still doesn't guarantee that you can host 500 domains on that box though :D

I can safely get about 300 on my high end servers and about 75 on my RaQ4's

Saferaxh - Could you please be kind and tell me what a RaA4 server is - is it some kind of mini-server in a Raq - what is the difference from an ordinary server? Just a little confused.

John

What's the highest load a server should have before upgrading/purchase a new server?