OCUK forum speed/responsiveness

Mana · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:02

fast here

CaptainRAVE · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:28

Definitely slowing, but then user activity has increased during the time I have noticed it. <Insert generic hamster joke here>

Slam62 · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:32

arc@css · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:34

I find it tends to generally only slow down around midnight or later.

brummie · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:36

Not slowing here that i have noticed

oldbag · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:36

It probably needs multiple servers behind a load balancer, which probably happens already.

bitslice · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:51

sometimes th fo is a s but after a while it be ok ag fo a bi but then it co ba an it is re annoying

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Beerbaron · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:51

I have noticed it over the last few months. Slowness and even database errors.

smogsy · 27 Dec 2013 at 10:32

just happened again

maybe they need more hamsters?

even though its only minor at times you do still get database errors
personally I think it looks badly upon the store, if I was a new customer that had this issue whilst visiting the forum for advice or link from Google

average jo:
"there forum runs slow & errors out, not looking at there store then"

i'm not moaning for it to be fixed. but an average Jo would think that.

kindai · 27 Dec 2013 at 10:44

oldbag said:
It probably needs multiple servers behind a load balancer, which probably happens already.

The problem most likely is a mix of several things, a forum this size doesn't need a load balancer, it just needs updating.

1) Using ancient vb3 software. It might work now, but it wont always.
2) Using an ancient PHP version, they're running 5.2.10, which is 4 YEARS out of date.
3) Probably using a MySQL version just as old.
4) Using apache, again, probably just as old.

Fixes are simple... realy...

1) Should upgrade to modern forum software such as XenForo, which, some of the largest forums in the world now run. It's based on modern, up-to-date coding practises, utilising many features and optimisations that vb3 cannot.

2) Update to php 5.4.x, possibly even 5.x

3) Update MySQL to 5.5, or, if running an InnoDB-based forum, then Percona server.

4) Switch to a high speed web server such as LiteSpeed or Nginx.

andy_mk3 · 27 Dec 2013 at 10:46

Just had database error again

Janesy B · 27 Dec 2013 at 10:48

It's actually pretty bad today. I blame the instant and moment spammers

TheVoice · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:03

Does get a bit sluggish at times, sure. That said, I doubt it's something they really want to invest a whole lot of money into upgrading.

DeanT77 · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:15

arc@css said:
I find it tends to generally only slow down around midnight or later.

I experience the same also.

Duke · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:16

Janesy B said:
It's actually pretty bad today. I blame the instant and moment spammers

All those threads just seem to be spam, should be closed temporarily at least to reduce load, as the problems have been going on for several months now.

Footyslayer · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:19

I thought it was just me!

Yeah it's been terrible for a while, pages not loading, very slow loading etc etc.

teaboy5 · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:43

Janesy B said:
It's actually pretty bad today. I blame the instant and moment spammers

You mean the twitter sub section?

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Dec 2013 at 13:47

I generally get "waiting...." if I leave it for about 2 mins it loads eventually. It might be the filtering these ISP's are installing...

Dunks · 27 Dec 2013 at 14:12

kindai said:
The problem most likely is a mix of several things, a forum this size doesn't need a load balancer, it just needs updating.

1) Using ancient vb3 software. It might work now, but it wont always.
2) Using an ancient PHP version, they're running 5.2.10, which is 4 YEARS out of date.
3) Probably using a MySQL version just as old.
4) Using apache, again, probably just as old.

Fixes are simple... realy...

1) Should upgrade to modern forum software such as XenForo, which, some of the largest forums in the world now run. It's based on modern, up-to-date coding practises, utilising many features and optimisations that vb3 cannot.

2) Update to php 5.4.x, possibly even 5.x

3) Update MySQL to 5.5, or, if running an InnoDB-based forum, then Percona server.

4) Switch to a high speed web server such as LiteSpeed or Nginx.

Talkphotography.co.uk have moved over to Xenforo, it's quite nice

cu3ed · 27 Dec 2013 at 14:20

Hangs a lot for me and frequently getting the Database error message screen.

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