Memory Used 67%-80% Normal?

mtbl34c · #1 05-09-2005, 12:27 PM

I have been with hostgator for several months, compared with lunarge, hostgator server load is very high.

This is the data during this morning

Server Load 1.53 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 70 %
Swap 0.983 %
Disk sda1 (/) 68 %
Disk sda6 (/home) 61 %
Disk sda5 (/tmp) 8 %
Disk sda2 (/usr) 54 %
Disk sda3 (/var) 88 %

Last night, the memory used reached to 80%

when I tried to upload 1.5M mysql data in phpmyadmin, it gives php timeout error

This is the data from my another site in lunarpages:

Server Load 0.60 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 15.5 %
Swap 0.998 %
Disk sda2 (/) 34 %
Disk sda1 (/boot) 11 %
Disk sda8 (/home) 25 %
Disk sda7 (/tmp) 3 %
Disk sda6 (/usr) 61 %
Disk sda5 (/var) 35 %

From your guys experiences, what is your memory and server load range?

jNive · #2 05-09-2005, 12:31 PM

Your timeout is most likely caused my the CPU load combined with the fact that by default, the maximum execution time is usually limitted to 30 seconds, so if it isnt complete, its terminated.

That Memory Used figure also includes the swap, as its a figure for Total memory, not physical ram, so all the ram is used most likely.
The /var folder also seems a tad clogged,

mtbl34c · #3 05-09-2005, 12:36 PM

thanks for reply

the timeout is 300 seconds

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 300 seconds exceeded in /usr/local/cpanel/base/3rdparty/phpMyAdmin/libraries/read_dump.lib.php on line 91

jNive · #4 05-09-2005, 02:05 PM

sounds like their mysql database is being screwed a tad,

**layer0** · #5 05-09-2005, 05:23 PM

Doesn't seem too normal to me. Request to be moved to a different server and see if they allow it.

Cheers

BrentOfHG · #6 05-09-2005, 06:44 PM

Upload it in ftp than open a ticket for it to be dumped.

or

check out
hostgator.com/backup.html

The load and memory usage you reported is perfectly fine for a dual xeon especially while your trying to restore a file of that size. Phpmyadmin / apache is not built for uploading databases around the few meg size due to restrictions cpanel / most hosts have set up.

**layer0** · #7 05-09-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hostgator.com
Upload it in ftp than open a ticket for it to be dumped.

or

check out
hostgator.com/backup.html

The load and memory usage you reported is perfectly fine for a dual xeon especially while your trying to restore a file of that size. Phpmyadmin / apache is not built for uploading databases around the few meg size due to restrictions cpanel / most hosts have set up.

Ahh.. That was the load while restoring the database. To the OP: This is not a good example for comparing a server's load to another.

Cheers

mtbl34c · #8 05-09-2005, 08:19 PM

That is the load 10 minutes after I failed to upload the data.

even now east time 08:18 pm

erver Load 2.60 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 47.9 %
Swap 0.994 %
Disk sda1 (/) 68 %
Disk sda6 (/home) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/tmp) 8 %
Disk sda2 (/usr) 55 %
Disk sda3 (/var) 90 %

Anyway I figured out a way to upload data without troubling hostgator all the time

**layer0** · #9 05-09-2005, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtbl34c
That is the load 10 minutes after I failed to upload the data.

even now east time 08:18 pm

erver Load 2.60 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 47.9 %
Swap 0.994 %
Disk sda1 (/) 68 %
Disk sda6 (/home) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/tmp) 8 %
Disk sda2 (/usr) 55 %
Disk sda3 (/var) 90 %

Anyway I figured out a way to upload data without troubling hostgator all the time

Considering it is a Dual Xeon the server can take much more load than that. But, it is a slight issue to be looked into if the load is sustained. Check it again at other times and figure out an average if you are concerned.

Cheers

ZoneServ.com · #10 05-10-2005, 08:04 AM

Just wondering,
Did your site have any low perfromance?

If it didn't have, how does the server load/ memory usage affects you?

Gil.

mtbl34c · #11 05-10-2005, 02:25 PM

update on this post

eastern time 14:20 May 10

Server Load 1.23 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 61.6 %
Swap 0.989 %
Disk sda1 (/) 68 %
Disk sda6 (/home) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/tmp) 8 %
Disk sda2 (/usr) 55 %
Disk sda3 (/var) 92 %

I feel this server slow, although most of the time still acceptable.

I only have experiences with hostgator and lunarpages, I can only compare these two hosting companies. My website on lunarpages is always faster than the one on hostgator.

at the same time, my another site with lunarpages:

Server Load 0.40 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 15.5 %
Swap 0.998 %
Disk sda2 (/) 34 %
Disk sda1 (/boot) 11 %
Disk sda8 (/home) 26 %
Disk sda7 (/tmp) 3 %
Disk sda6 (/usr) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/var) 36 %

I am just curious what is your guys' server load and memory used. If the Memory Used 61.6 % is too high, I may change to another hosting company after the contract expires. If 60% is ok with most hosting companies, I will stay with hostgaor.

Thanks

ZoneServ.com · #12 05-10-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtbl34c

I am just curious what is your guys' server load and memory used. If the Memory Used 61.6 % is too high

That's just wrong, since this doesn't matter!
If the server speed is good, then it shouldn't matter to you if the load is 10 or 0.1, and if the memory usage is 12% or 80%.

Just my thoughts,
Gil.

**layer0** · #13 05-10-2005, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtbl34c
update on this post

eastern time 14:20 May 10

Server Load 1.23 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 61.6 %
Swap 0.989 %
Disk sda1 (/) 68 %
Disk sda6 (/home) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/tmp) 8 %
Disk sda2 (/usr) 55 %
Disk sda3 (/var) 92 %

I feel this server slow, although most of the time still acceptable.

I only have experiences with hostgator and lunarpages, I can only compare these two hosting companies. My website on lunarpages is always faster than the one on hostgator.

at the same time, my another site with lunarpages:

Server Load 0.40 (4 cpus)
Memory Used 15.5 %
Swap 0.998 %
Disk sda2 (/) 34 %
Disk sda1 (/boot) 11 %
Disk sda8 (/home) 26 %
Disk sda7 (/tmp) 3 %
Disk sda6 (/usr) 62 %
Disk sda5 (/var) 36 %

I am just curious what is your guys' server load and memory used. If the Memory Used 61.6 % is too high, I may change to another hosting company after the contract expires. If 60% is ok with most hosting companies, I will stay with hostgaor.

Thanks

I would agree with Gil for this. It does not really matter what the load and memory usage is as long as you don't see any performance issues with your site. Does your site load fast? Also, the server with LunarPages could easily be a new box that is not full yet. Whereas, the HostGator server could be a filled box.

Cheers