Server load for shared hosting.....

talkwebhosts.co · Post #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2005, 04:07 PM

How many users do you put on a single server? What are the server specs? Why have you chosen to do this? In your opinion what is a stable server load for hosting shared account clients and when should you start to make plans for new servers?

affordahost · Post #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 03:54 PM

it depends. If they're all running forums like this then not so many per server. If just static pages you can cram a lot more in. If you start using more than 50% / 60% ram & having a high server load you know you need to spread them out a bit.

GamePhreak · Post #3 (**permalink**) 10-14-2005, 07:52 PM

I have a red line at 80%. Whenever any of my used resources (RAM, transfer, storage, etc.) reaches 80% of the maximum capacity, I upgrade or get a new server or something.

kylespringer · Post #4 (**permalink**) 10-14-2005, 11:40 PM

When my server load goes above 3.00 I get a new server. I can fit about 175-200 clients on each of my servers.

WindyCity · Post #5 (**permalink**) 10-15-2005, 10:25 AM

It all boils down to load balancing the servers often. A server running 100 websites with no problems can change 2 months later when a few sites start getting really popular and drawing more resources. If a host does not monitor these things, they will surely run into trouble. We just run dual xeons and you can pack quite a few accounts on them but I refuse to do it. I am not that money hungry and I also want to keep my clients happy.

imported_Nick · Post #6 (**permalink**) 10-15-2005, 05:11 PM

Depending on your server, you can typically fit 200-400 users, and being hesitant on the higher end. Just depends on how well your servers are managed in the end

talkwebhosts.co · Post #7 (**permalink**) 10-18-2005, 05:29 PM

I honestly don't think you can place a number on things. I have one reseller who accounts for 50% of the sites on one of our shared servers.

imported_Nick · Post #8 (**permalink**) 10-18-2005, 05:39 PM

I just noticed my server load was starting to get high, so I upgraded my RAM today

drewg · Post #9 (**permalink**) 10-19-2005, 03:44 AM

Since my servers are really cool (and highly clocked - thanks to freezer cooling, and biiiiig air conditioners) and they are really stable, I can fit about 200 clients and not be near 80% load.. My RAM on each server runs at about 5Gb, crazy I know, but the cooling systems can just clock it up and all, I also share data conections with all my other datacenters, so that helps, the clients data just floats in the middle of cyber space kind of thing, hard to explain unless I could draw a picture..

Gayble · Post #10 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 10:55 PM

It really depends on the server specs, but I tend to put around 100-200 users per server.