do I need dedicated?

[ray]

Hi,

My forum has about 500 members right now and we have about 10-30 new each week. During peak times I have around 40-50 users online. During regular times I have 10-20 users online. Do I need to get dedicated? My current host is phpwebhosting, the server my site is hosted on only has 128 megs of ram! What kind of dedicated hosting would I need? Can you recommend any packages?

Best Regards,
Ray

[Martin]

if mysql is not running on localhost you should be okay. mysql is the part that uses the most resource, unless you're running php as cgi.

[ray]

Hi,

mysql IS running on the server. I guess I need dedicated. Anyone got a suggestions for a dedicated host?

Regards,
Ray

[Martin]

I use www.ventureonline.com

You can get by with the dedicated 1 package if you add RAM. i have a custom server from them.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Martin
I use www.ventureonline.com

You can get by with the dedicated 1 package if you add RAM. i have a custom server from them. that's www.venturesonline.com with an 's' in between ;)

i'm with them for a dedicated server as well - plan 4 with 768mb ram :D

[JimF]

Originally posted by eva2000
that's www.venturesonline.com with an 's' in between ;)

i'm with them for a dedicated server as well - plan 4 with 768mb ram :D

Your revenues cover $600+/mo?

Yowsah!

My latest adv. check was $216, and I was ecstatic!

-jim

[Martin]

I slept 6 hours this weekend george, gimme a break already!;)

[eva2000]

Originally posted by JimF


Your revenues cover $600+/mo?

Yowsah!

My latest adv. check was $216, and I was ecstatic!

-jim some months yeah and some months nope :( up until last month, only 50% of my active traffic earn any income but it's a different story now :)

[JimF]

I'm encouraged by the fact they run vB as their support forum; I've already gone and asked a few questions :D.

This is something I've feared having to do, and I think I may be on my way within the next month or so.

-jim

[eva2000]

Originally posted by JimF
I'm encouraged by the fact they run vB as their support forum; I've already gone and asked a few questions :D.

yeah i pestered them ... i mean persuaded them to go for vB over ikonboard :D

[ray]

Thanks for the input:)

Regards,
Ray

[esoin]

I am thinking of going with http://www.venturesonline.com too.. HOSTROCKET.COM SUCKS! they suspended my account due to high mysql traffic. My board had around 400-500 users with an avg. of 30 concurrent users! not much! and they suspended me W/O WARNING! that sucked! I am thinking of leaving them and going to venture. Hopefully I can transfer mysql.

Would I expect the same service from venture? I hope not.. Any input is apreciated!

Esoin

[eva2000]

Originally posted by esoin
I am thinking of going with http://www.venturesonline.com too.. HOSTROCKET.COM SUCKS! they suspended my account due to high mysql traffic. My board had around 400-500 users with an avg. of 30 concurrent users! not much! and they suspended me W/O WARNING! that sucked! I am thinking of leaving them and going to venture. Hopefully I can transfer mysql.

Would I expect the same service from venture? I hope not.. Any input is apreciated!

Esoin if you're already getting 30 concurrents you might want to go for VO's dedicated plan with a ram upgrade... virtual accounts on VO are limited to 45 max user connections.

Plus you'd then have root access to get in there and fix mysql if needed