How many members can VB handle on a shared server? space needed?

[woahdolla]

on a shared server such as ipowerweb, globat, bluehost or lunarpages, about how many members would vb be able to handle total? how many members could be logged in at once without the system overloading?

also, how much disc space is needed? lets say i have 50,000 members, how many gbs would i need?

thanks

[Wayne Luke]

On a shared server from the providers you listed, I would say vBulletin could support 20-35 concurrent users at the most. This is not how many registered users it could support, that is only limited by storage space. On a shared hosting provider that doesn't overload their servers or has better optimized servers, you can probably support up to 60-75 concurrent users.

For amount of storage space needed you can view thread above called "Before You Buy vBulletin (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181384)". This will be highly reliant on how you setup the site, what features you make available and so forth.

[woahdolla]

woah! :(

Thats it? Jeez thats kinda hard to believe, not saying i dont believe you but im stunned by the low number. is that including guests?

only 20-35 users on shared server, my troubles continue:(

can you recommend any good / affordable dedicated hosting companies?

[derekivey]

woah! :(

Thats it? Jeez thats kinda hard to believe, not saying i dont believe you but im stunned by the low number. is that including guests?

only 20-35 users on shared server, my troubles continue:(

can you recommend any good / affordable dedicated hosting companies?
If you are looking for an unmanaged server, I would give www.layeredtech.com (http://www.layeredtech.com) a try. I personally use them and they are great. They have fast support, and I've had no problems with them. Sorry, but I don't know of any good managed places...

Derek

[woahdolla]

Ok, thanks... now...

when you say managed server, what exactly goes into managing a server?

[derekivey]

Managed usually means that someone will install stuff for you, look after it, fix problems, etc. While with unmanaged you have to do all of that yourself or hire someone.

[Hellspire]

Servers that are maintained by fools are quick to overload, especially if tweaks are not made to mysql and php to boost their performance. Shared servers are NOT bad; ANY server is bad when improperly managed, let us be quite certain of the distinction.

Concurrent users in excess of 50 or so would do well with either a tweaked server and/or a mysql [master/slave redundancy setup]. There are a lot of factors. If you are looking for a good custom hosting package look to http://medialayer.com, and tell them Hellspire (or Matthew S.) sent you, that server is highly suitable for your purpose.

Good luck.

[woahdolla]

ok, ill check them out. excuse my ignorance on this subject but let me ask u this:

what type of specs would i need if I plan to have, lets say at MAX up to 3000 users (members and guests) online simultaneously? and lets say regularly i have 1,500 - 2000 users online.

I just dont know anything about this, as needing a dedicated server is BRAND NEW to me. I know, I know Im not gonna have that many users on the forum off the bat, but I REALLY DO believe I will have a very quick expansion, say at least 500 active members within the first month.

Also, I was thinking of using a company, paying for the first 1 (maybe 2 if i have a VERY SLOW START) for shared hosting, then if my site grows dramatically as i expect, move up to a dedicated.

can anyone recommend a good company for this? or just a great dedicated host to meet my needs? thanks

(bout to check out that site now)

[Hellspire]

What you will see is an email, do so.

Tell them your situation (high concurrent user volume on vbulletin) and you will be quoted with the resources necessary. Medialayer handles these sort of requests and you might not even require a dedicated. Response time may vary.