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Title: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 08, 2010, 10:44:05 pm
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I'm finding the instances of extremely loooong "Waiting.." to be far more frequent since the new server. I tend to load another tab and another site while waiting so I can check it's not my system - It's not.

Once it's eventually loaded it's fast but I've actually quit the site a few times because nothing was loading.

Anyone else experiencing long delays?
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: JPC on June 08, 2010, 10:49:23 pm
I think you just got a bit older robin! Haha!
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 08, 2010, 11:02:54 pm
I think you just got a bit older robin! Haha!

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Except that they say that life is like a toilet roll - The less you have left, the faster it goes!

Not complaining about the site but just giving feedback. It happens when simply loading the next or previous page and not just when posting or navigating.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: ollie288 on June 08, 2010, 11:22:37 pm
Ive found the same think RR. Seems to be a lot slower for me.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 08, 2010, 11:28:21 pm
^^^^
It's not constant, but just occasional and random. Perhaps it's just traffic volume induced. I'm guessing.. I don't know.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: CarrG on June 08, 2010, 11:33:20 pm


Seems slower for me also. Alot tonight?
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Hurdy on June 09, 2010, 12:45:35 pm
Slower for me too, but hasn't thrown me off since we had the new server, which annoyed me more!!
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: animal on June 09, 2010, 01:14:57 pm
Is it on a dedicated server now?

I get occasional Server 500 Errors.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: danishmkvgti on June 09, 2010, 02:04:37 pm
After the last "5 min" down period, when i hit back button on my browser the unread post page i get back to isn't updated (removed the tread i had just read)  :sad1:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Greeners on June 09, 2010, 04:44:41 pm
Slower for me too, and it's 'timed out' a few times since...............  :sad1:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: VC on June 09, 2010, 05:09:54 pm
Slower for me too, and it's 'timed out' a few times since...............  :sad1:

x2
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: stealthwolf on June 09, 2010, 07:14:28 pm
x3
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 09, 2010, 09:38:50 pm
I am monitoring a few things and will let you know what I find.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 09, 2010, 09:51:09 pm
I am monitoring a few things and will let you know what I find.

....Cheers, Steve  :drinking:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 10, 2010, 10:10:16 am
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Everything running much faster and directly today so far, Steve  :drinking:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Hurdy on June 10, 2010, 05:35:29 pm
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Everything running much faster and directly today so far, Steve  :drinking:
+1 :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: VC on June 10, 2010, 08:14:14 pm
It's hung a fair few times for me today, some of the animated signatures people have don't help matters  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: QD MBE on June 13, 2010, 09:42:40 pm
It's hung a fair few times for me today, some of the animated signatures people have don't help matters  :ashamed:

I too have noticed that.  Would be helpful if all signatures were binned?  Perhaps a trial period?  I wonder if we all had a 'weeding' session to delete old PM's, etc, it would assist? 

I am not IT trained, perhaps if anyone could expand on this?  Or tell me it would not work?

(flack jacket is on, and hatches are battened!)
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 13, 2010, 09:59:30 pm
Fair points Dave, but it's not the pictures that are causing the general slowing down, these should only affect the speed at which certain points in a page loads.

Thats because the images are hosted on a another webserver (like photobucket) and will load as quickly as your connection will download them.

I am still working on finding the root cause of the peak time speed issues.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: JPC on June 13, 2010, 10:08:08 pm
What about limiting searches to say every 30 seconds etc?

Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 14, 2010, 10:19:07 pm
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Sorry to report that after behaving well last few days it's back to rather extreme "Waiting.." following normal speed "Connecting.."

I've been in and out since this afternoon but randomly happening all day when I've been online.

It's as if the server can't cope with the traffic, but I'm only guessing.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Greeners on June 14, 2010, 10:20:49 pm
Same here Robin, I have sent an email to Steve to see if we can find out whats going on!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: JPC on June 14, 2010, 10:21:24 pm
Very strange that. I'm on most times of the day and never once had any problems
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 15, 2010, 04:44:48 am
I am aware of the issues and will looking into them.

But please bear with me for a few days as I am flat out at work for the next week or so.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 15, 2010, 07:42:16 am
^^^^
Of course  :happy2:  Understand you being so busy.

Thanks for everything you do to keep this site going so well  :drinking:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Top Cat on June 15, 2010, 03:51:15 pm
Guys, think i may have found one of the reasons the forums has been going slow at times.
Have a check next time its going slow, and see if it coincides with somebody sending you a PM.  :happy2:

Havn't got a clue how to fix it though.  :star:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: NB07 on June 15, 2010, 03:58:04 pm
for me it really bogs down with the gif sigs   :fighting2:

Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 15, 2010, 04:06:04 pm

for me it really bogs down with the gif sigs   :fighting2:


....I'm pretty sure that's down to your 'puter's processor speed, Nick, not the site.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Top Cat on June 15, 2010, 04:16:30 pm

for me it really bogs down with the gif sigs   :fighting2:


....I'm pretty sure that's down to your 'puter's processor speed, Nick, not the site.

I was going to say as much, its Photo bucket who is hosting the gif's all it is on the site is a link.

Just be patient chaps i have been getting slow speeds nearly all the time since the swap. PG is on it but he has a lot on in the real world at the moment.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: NB07 on June 15, 2010, 04:24:01 pm

for me it really bogs down with the gif sigs   :fighting2:


....I'm pretty sure that's down to your 'puter's processor speed, Nick, not the site.

I was going to say as much, its Photo bucket who is hosting the gif's all it is on the site is a link.

Just be patient chaps i have been getting slow speeds nearly all the time since the swap. PG is on it but he has a lot on in the real world at the moment.  :happy2:

lol, its not my puter! im running 2x3 GHz Quad core with 4gb ram! plus our speed here is 100mb...

just tested mine...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F848183100.png&hash=17271837167a782b8f35e46214b40845bed61eaf) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: JPC on June 15, 2010, 04:28:21 pm
holy sh*t, i thought my 50meg was quick.

i feel the same about the GIF sigs, piss me off! haha!

my connection is a good 50 meg, and i know my computer is sh*t hot. I got dreamweaver, photoshop and pinnacle studio open here and its runner schweet
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 15, 2010, 04:34:28 pm

lol, its not my puter! im running 2x3 GHz Quad core with 4gb ram! plus our speed here is 100mb...

just tested mine...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F848183100.png&hash=17271837167a782b8f35e46214b40845bed61eaf) (http://www.speedtest.net)


....It must be a Mac!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 15, 2010, 09:01:00 pm
Please ignore any odd errors for the last few mins.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Hedge on June 15, 2010, 11:45:14 pm

lol, its not my puter! im running 2x3 GHz Quad core with 4gb ram! plus our speed here is 100mb...

just tested mine...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F848183100.png&hash=17271837167a782b8f35e46214b40845bed61eaf) (http://www.speedtest.net)


....It must be a Mac!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Completely irrelevant Robin but I see what you did there. :wink:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 16, 2010, 06:20:57 pm
is itnot possible to put a ban on gifs temporarily to see if it makes a difference.  if not then reallow it :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: KRL on June 17, 2010, 01:44:16 pm
Anybody else keep getting logged out?
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 17, 2010, 02:37:30 pm

Completely irrelevant Robin but I see what you did there. :wink:


....Since when did I post anything relevant! :laugh:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: RedRobin on June 17, 2010, 02:38:12 pm
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Site working well so far today (Thursday 17th)  :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: stealthwolf on June 17, 2010, 02:49:28 pm
I've just had some problems with loading pages. None of them had animated GIFs on them.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: NB07 on June 17, 2010, 09:33:12 pm
i get the feeling its going to slow down or even, god forbid close down in the next few minutes!  :surprised:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 17, 2010, 09:34:11 pm
I am working on a few things tonight but need to restart the server that's all.
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: NB07 on June 17, 2010, 09:35:21 pm
cool see you tomorrow  :happy2:
Title: Re: Site much slower since the new server....
Post by: SteveP on June 17, 2010, 09:43:57 pm
Will you  :confused: