Recommend me hosting, 12+ hits a second.

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by bunni, May 14, 2007.

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    Well, I've outgrown dreamhost's shared hosting - what's my next step? VPS? I run proxytopsites.org and am having 12+ hits per second. Bandwidth isn't an issue, but the constant hits are killing my shared apache server. I don't have much of a budget, as the site doesn't make much - ~$3 a day or so. But I guess I could move all of my sites over to the VPS.
     
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  2. plumsauce

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    #2
    The arithmetic says that 12+ hits per second is getting into the million hits/day territory. You should take this number into account and ask some hosting companies what plans are suitable for this level of usage. At least you and they will not be surprised after signup.
     
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  3. CodyRo

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    Depends on what it is.. static files? PHP script? Forum? Proxy?
     
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    #4
    what kind of bandwidth per day or month are you requiring?
     
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    BUNNI, i need ur help. I signed up to ur topsite and got this code:

    <a href="http://www.proxytopsites.org/proxy-websites/"><img src="http://www.proxytopsites.org/proxy-websites/button.php?u=daabomb2002" alt="Proxy Websites // Proxy Sites, Proxy Topsites, MySpace Proxy, Bebo Proxy" border="0" /></a>

    I don't want the button to be hosted on ur site. I want it to be hosting on my server. how do i do this?

    i have tried hosting the buttons on my own server but the buttons don't load. i saved the .bmp image,uploaded it to my server,changed the hyperlink for the image(from inside the template where the buttons link was. instead of linking the .bmp file to the topsite,i did linkdumptube.com/button1.bmp) so it links to the image on my server,BUT the buttons don't load then. Why is this?
     
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  6. inworx

    inworx Peon

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    If you use 500 GB Bandwidth or less,

    I would recommend this:

    Celeron 2.4 GHz would do
    512 MB RAM
    2 Gig SWAP with 10+ GB GDD
    control panel

    And if you want this from me, I can have this with cPanel/WHM for $85/month or with plesk for $65/month
     
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  7. agnivo007

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    Hehe... A dedicated 128MB RAM (not kidding) VPS with lighttpd+php (host-in-a-box) can work wonders for you and cost far less.
    How much is your budget? I may be able to point you to a good deal... ;)

    BTW, how much bandwidth is the site consuming monthly?
     
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  8. agnivo007

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    Hosting your own button won't get you ranked on the topsite!

     
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    256 MB wont be enough. As most low RAM configuration servers are hosted with lower processor powers.

    I would recommend at least 512 MB VDS(which I can get you for $85 and free cPanel)
    Such servers are on dual opteron or similar.

    Proxies dont use much RAM as there is SWAP as well. But they use lot of processor power which causes the problem.
     
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    #10
    He is running a PROXY TOPSITE - not a proxy itself.
    And OpenVZ VPSs allow full CPU bursts (fair share)
    Lighttpd is known to server millions of hits a day on just 100MB RAM.

    If the OP needs help choosing a good VPS with host-in-a-box (LXAdmin control panel) under $10 on servers with good hardware, I can surely help. I recommend using this VPS for this site only.

    If the box doesn't hold, then one can always upgrade...

    Also, there is a common belief that VPSs on a higher RAM and processor box perform well...not always true; as they may have well over 25 VPSs on the box sharing the same CPU...compared to that, I'd choose a VPS on a celeron box with 5 nodes.
     
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  11. bunni

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    I'm using about 200mb a day in bandwidth - negligible. But the constant hits are what's bringing down the server.

    If you have a cheap VPS recommendation I'd be glad to hear it!
     
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  12. agnivo007

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    PM sent with details.
     
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  13. inworx

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    #13
    Proxy or proxy topsites which give more strain to apache, use MUCH CPU resources.
     
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    oh hell...aardvark topsites isnt too resource intensive.

    BTW, I didnt suggest an apache setup...but lighttpd based LxAdmin with php fastcgi.
    Installing APC PHP opcode caching module will lessen the load considerably.
     
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    if i were you i would just park all of the domains :D
     
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    If you were whom...and how is parking related to the context ?
     
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  17. inworx

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    #17
    How come you gave a suggestion which is in no way related with the thread??:confused:
     
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    #18
    If you need more cpu/ram vs bandwidth, you could explore the Amazon EC2 option.
    You get a virtual machine (1.75GB RAM / 1.75Ghz CPU) with pay-as-you-go bandwith for 70$/month.
     
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  19. ndreamer

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    he is only making a bit over $90 a month, try a vps and enabled catching.
     
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