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05-29-2011, 07:07 PM #1WHT Addict
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VPS hosting help
Hi all
just after a bit of advice
i run a phpBB forum which has a few modifications plus a chat room called flashchat now the flash chat can get pretty busy at times which when in use uses a lot of resources
i have about 5000 members just cut down from 10000 to try and cut the database down also Total posts is 469190 and Total topics is 29230 all recently cut down by about half i usually have around 30-40 users on at the same time with max running to just over 100 and database is just over 500mb
just recently my forum is running a bit slow and genarelly lagging hence the cutting back on the database to try and speed things up but its still the same!!
i have spoke to my host and they cant offer me anymore resources so im after moving to a VPS
im just wondering what sort of specs i can be looking at for the VPS for the forum i dont want overkill but want enough for busy times and expansion
i have also noticed a lot of providers dont say how much share of CPU you get so im guessing thats shared then?
i was thinking atleast 1gb of RAM not sure on the CPU side disk space about 20-30gb but even that is overkill and managed too
can anyone recomend a host in the UK as thats where the audience is and the budget is up to about £50 a month
any info appreciated
thanks stu
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05-30-2011, 06:24 AM #2WHT Addict
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can anyone offer any advice??
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05-30-2011, 07:00 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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hello,
I'm taking the experience of our client who run phpBB forum as well and the database about 800MB. Sorry, I can't remember what is the volume of their simultaneous users. The spec is as follow:
40GB HDD
1GB RAM
4 vCPU
Xen virtualization
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05-30-2011, 07:12 AM #4WHT Addict
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great thanks for that
the thing that is confusing me is the 4 vCPU bit some providers dont state huw much CPU you get
ive been looking at uk2.net and you can configure how much CPU RAM and disk you require
anyone have any experience with these
thanks stu
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05-30-2011, 07:29 AM #5ShillBuster
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05-30-2011, 08:07 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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With most VPS providers you'll get an equal share of CPU. When you get a VPS it's mostly RAM that you need and as long as the node isn't oversold, there will be plenty of CPU available for you to use, on a fair share basis.
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05-30-2011, 08:39 AM #7WHT Addict
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05-30-2011, 08:54 AM #8ShillBuster
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05-30-2011, 08:58 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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05-30-2011, 12:51 PM #10WHT Addict
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05-30-2011, 01:06 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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30-40 active posters at any given time doesn't sound like it will require that much in the way of resources. I'm suspecting that your host needs to allow more simultaneous mysql users, but they may not be willing to do that.
I would start with a 512 mb VPS account for phpBB & 30-40 active users. I suspect 512 mb will be plenty with proper memory management.
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05-30-2011, 01:21 PM #13WHT Addict
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yes that would be great just for the phpBB forum but when it comes to users in the chat room this is when it all goes down hill
the chat room is very resource hungry and just eats everything up
unfortunately the host isnt playing ball and giving me the required info of how much cpu and memory is been used at busy times i dont mind paying over the odds for a month or two just to make sure the site runs smooth and downgrade if i need to
thanks stu
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05-30-2011, 02:44 PM #14Junior Guru
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05-30-2011, 02:54 PM #15WHT Addict
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if it was just the forum then it would but the chat room is no good in shared enviroment its a common problem with this chat room people have been battling it for years
the server im hosted on has just under 200 domains on it and i have a guarantee of 256mb of ram not sure on the cpu allocation though
if i could just get rid of the chat room all would be ok but theres nothing that meets my requirements or what i like!
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