Fixed Server Performance Issues

[Ura-Ki]

I believe that was another issue, where the site would display the desktop version to mobile users. Is this still happening?

No, it reverted back some time around 8 pm Mountain time!

 

[Joe Link]

Perfect!

 

[CountryGent]

Accessed the site this morning on a Windows 7 desktop and an iPhone. Much improved performance wise. I am seeing the mobile version on the aforementioned phone.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The site seems "smoother" and not as "sluggish" as before...so it works better for this Mountain Man for sure...!
Andy
Edit to add :
I have a Dell Laptop of some sort if that matters....

 

[Ura-Ki]

What is strange is my Desk Top hasn't been in service for 2 1/2 years, yet after a 5 min round of updates, it automatically switched over to V4 on both sights and has been running flawlessly! Pretty much the same with my lap top! Weird!

 

[KKG]

We have actually discussed this and decided against it because we think it would create some bad vibes. Not what we really want to be noted for.

Well, Mark me down as one who disagreed. It's Joe's site. KKG

 

[JRuby]

Host it on a IBM power 9 server running AIX using Websphere

. Just a smart bubblegum thought. Good luck.

 

[11Charlie]

Well, Mark me down as one who disagreed. It's Joe's site. KKG

Joe is the one that I had the conversation with. Sooo I'm betting he will agree with me but if you want to hear it from the horses mouth here you go. @Joe Link

 

[KKG]

Joe is the one that I had the conversation with. Sooo I'm betting he will agree with me but if you want to hear it from the horses mouth here you go. @Joe Link

I'm not questioning your answer, just disagreeing with it. I know where and how to use the "Ignore" Button. I think I've said enough. KKG

 

[11Charlie]

I'm not questioning your answer, just disagreeing with it. I know where and how to use the "Ignore" Button. I think I've said enough. KKG

Gotcha I miss read that then and I apologize for that.

 

[LibertyNews]

Missed all the excitement, site seems to run just fine for me. Joe, are you going to do an AAR? I'm interested in what the actual problem was (and the steps that led you to figure it out).

 

[Joe Link]

Missed all the excitement, site seems to run just fine for me. Joe, are you going to do an AAR? I'm interested in what the actual problem was (and the steps that led you to figure it out).

Turns out it's been a combination of things, and we're not out of the woods yet. First we switched to Redis cache, which reduced our CPU usage from 50% to under 30%. Still not ideal to be at 30% but that's a huge decline. Next we found a big issue with the add-on that allowed us to have Popular Threads and Unanswered Threads in the Threads sidebar widget. We disabled those and our load dropped by double percentage points again. It's still much higher than it should be so we're still investigating, but this is much, much better than it was.

 

[etrain16]

I'm seeing an improvement. Even as of yesterday, just hitting "like" could take a few seconds for the site to process. This morning, it seems to be working more quickly.

 

[Joe Link]

Good to hear! Hoping these continuous tweaks are helping

 

[Joe Link]

How's the site been running for everyone?

 

[11Charlie]

Every once in a while I get the spinning thing but way better than before. Usually for me Joe its when I'm trying to comment on a report or something to do with mod duties

 

[cigars]

I'm still a little verklempt for the old site but smoooooooooothness thru and thru, even on my Blackberry.

 

[Joe Link]

I'm still a little verklempt for the old site but smoooooooooothness thru and thru, even on my Blackberry.

Be sure you let us know what we can do to help this in the feedback thread