published by Vekseid on Sat, 06/12/2010 - 23:36
So, Elliquiy's Ajax Chat finally got the better of it, size wise, and nearly brought down the server while I watched. You might ask why I'm running what amounts to IRC on the web and I will probably respond to that in some future article. E's silliness is beside the point, here.
I've been discussing server specifications with my webhost, going over hard drives, RAID configurations, and so on, eventually expressing a desire for a battery-backed cache unit and asking about RAID 6.
published by Vekseid on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 07:28
Although it might not seem obvious at first, moving to a dedicated server for most sites actually involves a reduction in peak capacity. Quality web hosts usually host their sites on high-end servers - eight or more cores, triply mirrored RAID 10 arrays, and high quality monitoring, redundant power supplies and so on. Your first dedicated server is hardly going to be so lavish - you are paying for consistency and freedom. Thus, it can make sense to stick with virtual private servers (VPSes) and high end shared hosting for a time.
