Reducing Serverload 101

[drothgery]

Not using linux or unix, btw.

Which, as much as it pains an unrellenting Windows advocate like me to admit, is probably not a good thing if you're running a PHP/MySQL based message board like vBulletin. Neither PHP nor MySQL are very well optimized on Windows.

 

[Morrus]

Yeah, but the asp areas of the site won't work *at all* on linux/unix.

 

[XCorvis]

Ah, Windows. That explains it.

There are some SQL optimization links in #2, I think. Don't know if they do Windows, tho.

 

[drothgery]

Yeah, but the asp areas of the site won't work *at all* on linux/unix.

Anyone know if there's a good ASP or ASP.NET-based message board system out there?

 

[LightPhoenix]

Yeah, but the asp areas of the site won't work *at all* on linux/unix.

Which area would these be? Is there other possible ways besides asp to implement these areas?

A server upgrade is badly needed, but I too would recommend some sort of unix/linux system for the server, it's a lot more stable.

 

[Morrus]

Which area would these be?

Reviews page, ad rotation etc.

Is there other possible ways besides asp to implement these areas?

No, because the know-how isn't available. Liquide knows ASP.

 

[A2Z]

Curious...don't know if it's me, or the boards, but I've noticed the little black dots indicated whether or not I've posted to a thread are no longer showing up.

Has this feature been turned off, if it can be?


Ashtal - I don't trust my browser, either, though.

No black dots for me either. I was confused for a bit. I'm just glad I'm not alone.