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Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on October 12, 2014, 11:37:58 AM
The site is definitely running slower, it takes upwards of 30 seconds to load every single page these days.
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Paulie_D on October 12, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
I"ll check with Phil TC as I"m also experiencing minor slowdown.

Might be a caching issue as some new images have just gone up.
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: jockey on October 12, 2014, 14:15:46 PM

The site is definitely running slower, it takes upwards of 30 seconds to load every single page these days.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         R you still on dial up Ian? slower than a CAPPER bet LOL
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on October 12, 2014, 22:27:00 PM
Slower than a table dealt by Fish with Capper and Our Dave on it  :)
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: AMRN on October 13, 2014, 09:27:45 AM
Pretty much impossible to use now - getting bored of waiting 30 seconds for a page to load and then just see a Fast-CGI error. 

FFS Phil TC - get a new hamster.... this one"s burned out!!

Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on October 13, 2014, 10:55:22 AM

Pretty much impossible to use now - getting bored of waiting 30 seconds for a page to load and then just see a Fast-CGI error. 

FFS Phil TC - get a new hamster.... this one"s burned out!!



Have done some maintenance on the server this morning, upgraded the SMF (forum software) from 1.1.19 to 1.1.20.
Have switched off the reverse DNS settings and switched on some persistent MySQL database connection settings.
Have subbed one of the hamsters.

Seems to be a little quicker to me... fingers crossed.
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: luvBWFC on October 13, 2014, 13:17:47 PM
Seems to be running a treat now. It was dreadful when trying to access updates at the weekend.
Well done that man!
Title: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Des on October 13, 2014, 13:25:23 PM

Seems to be running a treat now. It was dreadful when trying to access updates at the weekend.
Well done that man!


Agreed, thanks Phil.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: AMRN on October 13, 2014, 14:26:39 PM


Have subbed one of the hamsters.



No wonder site was slow at the weekend - the hamster was in Leeds..... his running style was clearly "adjusted" by the Guinness!!

(http://i.imgur.com/zD4X8.gif)


Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Paulie_D on October 13, 2014, 15:08:20 PM


Pretty much impossible to use now - getting bored of waiting 30 seconds for a page to load and then just see a Fast-CGI error. 

FFS Phil TC - get a new hamster.... this one"s burned out!!



Have done some maintenance on the server this morning, upgraded the SMF (forum software) from 1.1.19 to 1.1.20.
Have switched off the reverse DNS settings and switched on some persistent MySQL database connection settings.
Have subbed one of the hamsters.

Seems to be a little quicker to me... fingers crossed.



This is Phil basically saying " I turned it off...and then I turned it back on again".  ::)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on October 13, 2014, 15:33:59 PM



Pretty much impossible to use now - getting bored of waiting 30 seconds for a page to load and then just see a Fast-CGI error. 

FFS Phil TC - get a new hamster.... this one"s burned out!!



Have done some maintenance on the server this morning, upgraded the SMF (forum software) from 1.1.19 to 1.1.20.
Have switched off the reverse DNS settings and switched on some persistent MySQL database connection settings.
Have subbed one of the hamsters.

Seems to be a little quicker to me... fingers crossed.



This is Phil basically saying " I turned it off...and then I turned it back on again".  ::)


(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sL-W53FLmhk/UJFbXMH0lQI/AAAAAAAAET4/7AnqciOvoI0/s400/99problemsrestart.jpg)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Matt D on October 13, 2014, 23:55:04 PM
Amazing stuff Phil!

The site has been painfully slow recently, but is lightning fast now! Thank you! :)

Hopefully we"ll see an uptick in forum postings now it"s this fast! :)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: AMRN on October 20, 2014, 00:02:00 AM
Impossibly slow tonight :(
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on October 20, 2014, 08:52:08 AM
This morning it"s slow, slow, quick, quick, slow.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Paulie_D on October 20, 2014, 10:07:30 AM
Not seeing an issue either at home or at work...both 10mb+ connections
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on October 20, 2014, 10:18:16 AM

Not seeing an issue either at home or at work...both 10mb+ connections


+1 all ok here.

Have ran pingdom analysis and it"s reporting a load time of 2.2 seconds
http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/bPEaHZ/http://www.apat.com/forum (http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/bPEaHZ/http://www.apat.com/forum)

All good.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: AMRN on October 20, 2014, 10:52:42 AM

Not seeing an issue either at home or at work...both 10mb+ connections


yep, me neither.

but then I posted my comment last night, not this morning ;)

Last night, trying to open any thread would take anything from 30 to 60 seconds (at times).
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on October 20, 2014, 11:03:36 AM


Not seeing an issue either at home or at work...both 10mb+ connections


yep, me neither.

but then I posted my comment last night, not this morning ;)

Last night, trying to open any thread would take anything from 30 to 60 seconds (at times).


Sorry Steve.. it"s almost as though there is other things to do at midnight on a weekend than work for free ;)

Pleased alls well now though. Will keep an eye on things.

Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: AMRN on October 20, 2014, 11:31:48 AM


Sorry Steve.. it"s almost as though there is other things to do at midnight on a weekend than work for free ;)



WTF? Seriously?? wow - lack of commitment there Phil!!  ;) x
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: jockey on October 20, 2014, 13:54:12 PM
Running fine here  ad1
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: fatpants on November 05, 2014, 10:54:00 AM
Running really slow today  :(
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on November 05, 2014, 11:18:57 AM
It"s been slow-ish for a day or two up here in the grim North  ;)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on November 05, 2014, 11:33:59 AM
Running very quick here  8)
Is it your initial connection to the website.. sometimes that can be a little slower whilst it allocates a session.
All"s well that I can see.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: fatpants on November 05, 2014, 11:40:52 AM
It takes an age to load up, then any navigation round the site takes longer than usual(expected)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on November 05, 2014, 13:59:28 PM

It takes an age to load up, then any navigation round the site takes longer than usual(expected)


Odd.. seems OK for me. There"s some patches on the server to install will put them on later and do an off and on again. That should help. See what it"s like tomorrow.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on November 05, 2014, 14:49:39 PM
Currently 30-40 seconds to load each page. Using Google Chrome, got BT Infinity, every other site is lightening fast...  ???
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on November 05, 2014, 15:54:04 PM

Currently 30-40 seconds to load each page. Using Google Chrome, got BT Infinity, every other site is lightening fast...  ???


Off and back on again Ian.. hopefully will speed things up...
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on November 05, 2014, 19:31:37 PM


Currently 30-40 seconds to load each page. Using Google Chrome, got BT Infinity, every other site is lightening fast...  ???


Off and back on again Ian.. hopefully will speed things up...


It"s back to warp speed again, cheers Phil  :)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: fatpants on December 01, 2014, 16:10:16 PM
was just looking for this thread to say it was taking an age to do anything on the forum again, but in the last 2 mins it seems to have sorted itself out!
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on January 19, 2015, 11:25:59 AM
Anyone noticed any improvements in performance with the forum over the weekend?

Tweaks have been tweaked.

For me the initial connection to the forum can take upto 5-10 seconds, but once on seems to be much quicker.

Would say "touches wood". But that would be all wrong.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: fandango on January 19, 2015, 13:04:35 PM

Anyone noticed any improvements in performance with the forum over the weekend?

Tweaks have been tweaked.

For me the initial connection to the forum can take upto 5-10 seconds, but once on seems to be much quicker.

Would say "touches wood". But that would be all wrong.


Fastest it"s been for weeks.. Hamster is obv we"ll fed now, wtg !"
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on January 19, 2015, 13:27:32 PM


Anyone noticed any improvements in performance with the forum over the weekend?

Tweaks have been tweaked.

For me the initial connection to the forum can take upto 5-10 seconds, but once on seems to be much quicker.

Would say "touches wood". But that would be all wrong.


Fastest it"s been for weeks.. Hamster is obv we"ll fed now, wtg !"


Cheers Carl :) Fingers crossed. New hamster is in place and doing the business.

(http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2013/08/29906170001_2623351456001_video-still-for-video-2623341536001.jpg)

Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: ian.ski309 on January 19, 2015, 14:00:47 PM
Much improved lately  :)
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: jockey on January 19, 2015, 14:31:16 PM
A lot better
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: KarmaDope on January 19, 2015, 14:52:16 PM
Same as what Phil said - initially it takes ages but afterwards it flies.

One thing I have noticed when lagging is that at the bottom of my browser (I use Chrome) it often says "Waiting for www.facebook.com". I assume this is related to the buttons that allow us to share forum posts and am wondering if it is this that is sometimes the cause of the slowdown?
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: PHIL_TC on January 19, 2015, 14:55:35 PM
Cheers Barry and Ian. Good to hear.


Same as what Phil said - initially it takes ages but afterwards it flies.

One thing I have noticed when lagging is that at the bottom of my browser (I use Chrome) it often says "Waiting for www.facebook.com". I assume this is related to the buttons that allow us to share forum posts and am wondering if it is this that is sometimes the cause of the slowdown?


Could be a factor Adam, once cached its definitely much quicker. Will ask the boss if the Facebook link is worth keeping, not sure if anyone uses it TBH.
Title: Re: Site Running Slowly
Post by: Des on January 20, 2015, 10:06:49 AM

Cheers Barry and Ian. Good to hear.


Same as what Phil said - initially it takes ages but afterwards it flies.

One thing I have noticed when lagging is that at the bottom of my browser (I use Chrome) it often says "Waiting for www.facebook.com". I assume this is related to the buttons that allow us to share forum posts and am wondering if it is this that is sometimes the cause of the slowdown?


Could be a factor Adam, once cached its definitely much quicker. Will ask the boss if the Facebook link is worth keeping, not sure if anyone uses it TBH.



Happy to can that on a test basis Phil to see if it contributes to faster initial loading.