Please help!
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URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=7098
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Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Please help!
Posted By: overdrift
Subject: Please help!
Date Posted: 08 November 2003 at 9:16am
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Hi
I am currently using Web Wiz Forums on my website and is very statisified with it.
But I have a problem with my web host, which always limits my members from coming in, quoting high cpu usage as a reason. I only have about 100 over members.
My web host says that for some unknown reasons this forum script uses a lot of resources, and to make sure that my members can access, it would be best to change to another type of PHP-based forum software that uses MYSQL instead of MSSQL.
I find this very outrageous so here I am posting to get the views of all wwf supporters/users.
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 08 November 2003 at 12:04pm
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I've done loads of tests and the forum doesn't use anymore server resources than any other application connecting to a database. If you are on a Windows web server then a PHP forum would use far more resources. This forum also uses stired procedures for the SQL server version which means that it uses less resources as the SQL queries don't need to be compiled each time. Stored procedures are not available in mySQL so again this would use more resources. Maybe a change of web host would be an idea to one that knows what it is talking about. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: overdrift
Date Posted: 08 November 2003 at 11:56pm
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I also don't see why the wwf can take up huge resources, I went through the codes and could see that you have already put in effort to optimize it. I totally agree on what you have stated. I guess a change of web host is now inevitable. Thanks! Any good/reliable web host to recommend?
P.S. Is webwiz.net on shared hosting?
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Posted By: overdrift
Date Posted: 09 November 2003 at 12:00am
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Sorry, another question - did anyone encounter any problems when trying to update a huge RTE table? The table will be updated but will not redirect back to the topic. I got the following instead:
I have tried to increase the script timeout parameter but still got the same error. I am on 7.51a now.
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 09 November 2003 at 2:21am
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This site is on a shared web server with GearHosts, click the link on
the left of this page and if you sign up with them could you mention
you where refered by this site. They run quite a number of WebWizForums
on their servers. I imagine the error is beacause the ASP response object can only handle up to 100kb of data, this data includes cookies, session variables, form data, query strings, browser head details, etc. so is different for every site and every page. If you try and post something which is too large the response object will course an error. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: overdrift
Date Posted: 09 November 2003 at 10:44pm
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Thanks for the Gearhosts information, I will definately check it out. Is there any way to counter the 100kb data limitation?
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 10 November 2003 at 7:26am
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I'm afraid not.
------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: overdrift
Date Posted: 10 November 2003 at 9:35am
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Errm, another question, when i click at the active user listing, there is a "anonymous" user, can please advise where this come from? I thought there are only guests user if they are not registered. OT: Is there any plans to move wwf to ASP.NET?
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Posted By: Camisa
Date Posted: 10 November 2003 at 10:03am
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About the "anonymous" question.. When you don't mark the last option, people will see you, on the "Active users list" as Anonymous. It's less to say that "anonymous" users are registered members. ------------- Camisa |
Posted By: vgibara
Date Posted: 09 November 2005 at 10:37pm
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Actually, i have a dedicated server, which is something good (P4 2.6 with 1Go RAM) and i have the latest version installed, with some changes made to the skins to fit our actual look (no change to any function in the software) and still, i get CPU usage topping to ~85% everytime someone loads the home page of the forum.
When nobody is on the forum, i have an average CPU of ~5%...
What is the problem with this forum ? I though it was a good one but it seems i'll have to find something else to fit my needs...
First page takes something like 7 seconds to load.
We have:
575 messages in 100 topics for 79 forums.
74 members
Thanks for your help !
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 4:08am
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79 forums!!! That is the problem for slow loading, for each forum 3 to 4 database hits need to be made, 79 x 4 = 316 Maybe try a reduce the number of forums you have down to something more reasonable, or replace the default.asp page with a static version linking to your forums. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |