Server specs recommendation

[dandanfireman]

I need some recommendations on what configuration it would take to run the forums at http://64.191.29.239 with 300 simultaneous users.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
I need some recommendations on what configuration it would take to run the forums at http://64.191.29.239 with 300 simultaneous users. how large is the database ? how many concurrent users per day, how many new posts and threads per day ?

[dandanfireman]

Originally posted by eva2000
how large is the database ? how many concurrent users per day, how many new posts and threads per day ? not real sure on the numbers.

DB=150
concurrent users per day (counting with real activity) = 500-600

1000 posts
250 threads

[marocnl]

How about answering this question?

[eva2000]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
not real sure on the numbers.

DB=150
concurrent users per day (counting with real activity) = 500-600

1000 posts
250 threads i'd get them to post their vB forum's /admin/mysqlinfo.php file as well (file can be found in vB extra's zip folder)

what's forum database size currently ? 150MB ?

[dandanfireman]

Originally posted by eva2000
i'd get them to post their vB forum's /admin/mysqlinfo.php file as well (file can be found in vB extra's zip folder)

what's forum database size currently ? 150MB ? http://64.191.29.239/mysqlinfo.php

[dandanfireman]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
http://64.191.29.239/mysqlinfo.php If you could comment on this, I would greatly appreciate it.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
If you could comment on this, I would greatly appreciate it. didn't the kernel upgrade work ?
your mysql usage looks normal and pretty low end... but you are swapping to disk alot still ..

you upgraded from 2.4.18-3 ?

[dandanfireman]

Originally posted by eva2000
didn't the kernel upgrade work ?
your mysql usage looks normal and pretty low end... but you are swapping to disk alot still ..

you upgraded from 2.4.18-3 ? I did not perceive any noticable change in load with the kernel upgrade. I am also not quite sure I understand what your referring to when you mention that we are swapping alot. There is currently allocated 64M (roughly) of swap space. You can find a graph of swap usage at http://64.191.29.235/HotSaNIC/system/swap.html

[eva2000]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
I did not perceive any noticable change in load with the kernel upgrade. I am also not quite sure I understand what your referring to when you mention that we are swapping alot. There is currently allocated 64M (roughly) of swap space. You can find a graph of swap usage at http://64.191.29.235/HotSaNIC/system/swap.html 64MB is alot to me considering most servers i have and work with with use less than 20-30MB of swap

[dandanfireman]

Originally posted by eva2000
64MB is alot to me considering most servers i have and work with with use less than 20-30MB of swap I guess my bottom line question is, what is the recommended configuration for 300-350 users. Is a single server P4 sufficient?

[eva2000]

Originally posted by dandanfireman
I guess my bottom line question is, what is the recommended configuration for 300-350 users. Is a single server P4 sufficient? well according to http://64.191.29.239/mysqlinfo.php for past 7 days those 350 av users are only using 150+ mysql concurrent connections...

for such activity a


RH 7.3
2.4.20 kernel
Apache 1.3.27
MySQL 3.23.53a rpm binary
PHP 4.2.3 compiled with mysql client libraries, gd and zlib support at least
PHP Accelerator 1.3.3.x

P3 1.13ghz tualatin 512k L2 cache
1GB Reg ECC PC2100 DDRAM
2x18GB 10k SCSI hdd either as raid 1 or with 2nd drive on own channel for mysql install/data

along with properly configured apache, php and mysql configuration settings should handle nicely