Foro server SLOW

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ToddK

Posts: 2961
Joined: Dec. 6 2004

Foro server SLOW

The Foro server has virtually come to a halt for me
at this point.

I just tried to download an attachment in the uploads, which was
only 7 megabytes, and im only getting 6kbps, which means about
a half hour wait for download.
I have a 20 megabyte per second DSL connection.

It took 2 minutes just for the reply window to load up. After another 2 or 3 minutes for the main index to load.

What's up with the foro server???? Its very frustrating, and if it continues
i cant see myself coming here much, cause its so time consuming.

Anybody know whats up?

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Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

It's ok for me over in the UK at the moment but we will get the odd timeout (internal error 500) as the database is the US I'll look into it with the ISP.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 11:09:40

kozz

Posts: 1766
Joined: Feb. 26 2009
From: Eindhoven NL

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

Earlier this evening it came up with an SQL error, so perhaps theres a relation

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 11:11:56

edguerin

Posts: 1589
Joined: Dec. 24 2007
From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

I too find the foro has slowed down in the last two weeks or so.

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Alemania

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 12:14:09

sig

Posts: 296
Joined: Nov. 7 2007
From: Wisconsin

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

I'm in the US midwest and its really been slow the past couple of weeks. I've checked my connection speed and I'm pinging approx 2mb but the Foro is crawling at what seems dial up speed...
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 12:20:34

Ruispelto

Posts: 25
Joined: Aug. 8 2007
From: Finland

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

It is slow indeed.. I have been thinking about it.. it is maybe because of the engine, not the server only, asp and so on.. I have been working in this field (www) and we used open source technologies like .jsp (java server page). These kinds of forums requires a lot of performance. Anyway guys, I left my career as a webmaster and everything and started to play flamenco, two years ago, true story!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 12:48:05

Ron.M

Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to Ruispelto)

quote:

It is slow indeed.. I have been thinking about it.. it is maybe because of the engine, not the server only, asp and so on..

Yeah, I've been experiencing the same problems too today, but surely if it was an "engine" problem then it would be like that all the time?

It seems to happen every so often and then things return to normal with (seemingly) no intervention.

I'm not an IT guy.

I don't know.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 13:07:28

Ruispelto

Posts: 25
Joined: Aug. 8 2007
From: Finland

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

By the way.. I just learned nice falseta you shared two years ago (JDiaz). Very nice and good execise, and for me, to start with bulerias, slowly like this foro)). It took a time to navigate within these pages but then I found it. Thanks!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 13:10:56

Ruispelto

Posts: 25
Joined: Aug. 8 2007
From: Finland

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to Ron.M)

Yes, it happens every often as you said and then return. It is not stable. Runs out memory, sql, there a lot of variables, the code itself. But, oh no, here I am again, I don't want to return my earlier life)) But I think, finally, it would be a good idea to change the platform.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 13:23:04

Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to Ruispelto)

Right now the "Today's Posts" link is taking 4 to 7 seconds to load according to a monitoring tool in the USA. That's about 1 MB (Megabytes) per minute.

I'll get this straightened out when I get some time to move it to the US and on the same server.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 14:12:51

at_leo_87

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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

maybe it has something to do with all the recent mp3 uploads.
things are a tad bit slow but it's manageable for me atm.
i just hit refresh, or if im downloading something, i hit cancel and start again.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 14:22:03

Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Foro server SLOW (update) (in reply to at_leo_87)

I just did some forum tuning and tweaks to clear things out. Might help.

US and Sydney are not doing so well getting to the UK at the moment - my bet is busy transatlantic Internet traffic with Australia routed through the US.

You can have some fun checking it here

and then compare to our buddies over at flamenco-teacher.com here

The figure to look for is not the Seconds but the bandwidth i.e. Kbps

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 15:01:51

Ruispelto

Posts: 25
Joined: Aug. 8 2007
From: Finland

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to at_leo_87)

It can also be true, there is lot of traffic here, and maybe there is not enough scalability with the engine. BTW, years ago we used to take the search function off, when we noticed that there is memory-lost and the site collapsed every now and then.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 10 2009 15:08:33

srshea

Posts: 833
Joined: Oct. 29 2006
From: Olympia, WA in the Great Pacific Northwest

RE: Foro server SLOW (update) (in reply to Escribano)

Haven’t experienced any Foro functionality issues recently, myself. In general I don’t have specific problems with it, it just either tends to work fine or not work at all. When it works, it works, and when it doesn’t I just get that white screen with the short error message up in the left corner. At this point I’m just kind of used to it and I accept it. The Foro, she isa Spanish, so I just figure she likes to overindulge in her siesta from time to time…

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2009 20:44:46

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Foro server SLOW (update) (in reply to srshea)

They make the foro not work about half the time on purpose so that we have time to pick up the guitar, practice and find stuff to write about.

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edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Foro server SLOW (in reply to ToddK)

quote:

They make the foro not work about half the time on purpose so that we have time to pick up the guitar, practice and find stuff to write about

Ah, but it's not working for me, 'cause I'm waiting at the computer so long, I ain't got no time left to practise ...