I have enquired about a hosting and this is what the host told me.

The way the unlimited bandwidth virtual servers work is the servers are process limited. For the 400MB account, you get 20 apache processes and 64 total processes.

I'm planning to host a VBulletin board and i need to know what does this 20 apache processes and 64 total processes means?

If i have 100 users online at the board, will my site run fine or i get an error?

DJ

all i am going to say is, there is nothing like unlimited.. and i wouldnt host with anyone who states there is... they are blatand liars and scams... go find yoursefl another good and honest host...

I'm not so sure about that either, but i'm sure verio is a reputable company.

I still need to know what 20 apache processes and 64 total processes means?

DJ

20 apache processes == Total of 20 pages served at once ?

64 total processes == total of 64 types of connections to the server allowed, including mysql, ftp, telnet, apache etc etc...


i think this deal sucks! :)

Hmmm, i still need more clarification. For Vbulletin, if there is one user online = 1 apache process?

If the page is 500K in size & a visitor using a 56k modem will take 100 seconds to load. Assuming that there are 20 visitors using 56k loading the page at the same time, what will happen to the 21st visitor?

DJ

well, the 21st will get a message saying, server over load or the user has exceeded his account limit?


why not email the host?

Originally posted by DJ
Hmmm, i still need more clarification. For Vbulletin, if there is one user online = 1 apache process?

No. Most of the time people are reading stuff and do not have any connections open.


If the page is 500K in size & a visitor using a 56k modem will take 100 seconds to load. Assuming that there are 20 visitors using 56k loading the page at the same time, what will happen to the 21st visitor?


The 21st request will wait until one of the Apache processes is available to handle it. Unless you change the configuration there is a queue of up to five incoming requests, ie the 21st through 25th requests will wait but the 26th request will get a "Connection refused" error message back.

DJ, sounds like you're considering a Verio virtual server. I'd reconsider. They are very slow, especially when it comes to CGI processes. I just left a Verio virtual server. In any case, "unlimited bandwidth" is a lie, and you should stay away from any host that lies, plain and simple.

Originally posted by Deb Suran
DJ, sounds like you're considering a Verio virtual server. I'd reconsider. They are very slow, especially when it comes to CGI processes. I just left a Verio virtual server. In any case, "unlimited bandwidth" is a lie, and you should stay away from any host that lies, plain and simple.

Yupe, i'm considering their Virtual Private Server. I having doubts now. Anyway, i not that urgent & will slowly find one.

Thanks for all the info. I think the deal is off.

DJ