Server load unexpectadly goes up

[mili]

I am getting unexpectedly high Apache loads even when there are only like 30 users on the forums. The config is below:

1. Shared Virtual server
2. Specs: Dual Xeon 2.8 2GB RAM, 70 GB SCSI non raid
Apache/1.3.26 (Unix) Debian GNU/Linux mod_ssl/2.8.9 OpenSSL/0.9.6g PHP/4.1.2
MySQL version: mysql 3.23.49

http://dssftp.com/forum/upload/admin/mysqlinfo.php



Top stats: max 440 user ever at the same time

8. Multiple sites on the server but never an issue.

9. Average 100 max 440 users on the forums.

10. http://dssftp.com/phpinfo.php



11. if you run Apache and you have your own dedicated server or access to your httpd.conf (apache configuration file) can you post the values you have set for the following :

KeepAlive
MaxKeepAliveRequests
KeepAliveTimeout
MinSpareServers
MaxSpareServers
StartServers
MaxClients

12. RC2

Also you can see teh Apache load at http://hpc.hpconline.com/serv-stat

mili

[eva2000]

shared virtual server meaning your several sites is shared with another customer ? or you have a dedicated server which you host all your own web sites on ?

if it's the 1st case, then your server loads could be caused by web sites out of your control which i can't help you with

[mili]

There are like 5 more sites on that server and they do not generate any traffic worth mentioning. It has been pinpointed that the forum software is causing these loads.

mili

[RichM]

Well for starters i think you should upgrade to the latest version of PHP and MySQL.

[mili]

Trying to convince the host, they say there is no stable MySQL 4.0.17 version for Debian :( They are the most pigheaded people thinking that if something works with the rest of the sites on the server it must work with everything else.

mili