Everyone... Is it faster?

StangFlyer · 02-02-2005, 09:03 AM

During the past week we have made several changes to the hosting facilities that MW runs on. Have you now noticed a performance change in the forums, and the site as a whole?

KiltedBanshees93GT · 02-02-2005, 10:12 AM

Well, It does seem quicker, I didn't realize it until I saw this thread, but it seems to have stopped "pausing" halfway between loading the graphics and the page body. I would guesstimate about 1/2-1 seconds faster on the page loads.
(For me, netscape still "thinks" for about a second, but once it actually starts loading, yeah, it does seem faster.)

Cool, Thanks Dan

mustangII460 · 02-02-2005, 05:32 PM

I notice I don't have to "refresh" anymore because of the page not fully loading.

Orange97GTVert · 02-02-2005, 07:58 PM

I haven't noticed that much because I just got on a cable modem and EVERYTHING is faster, so I haven't really paid much attention. Keep up the good work, though, I am seeing more members logged on every day and lots of newbies lately!

Ieatcamaros · 02-02-2005, 08:33 PM

I am on broadband and I too, have noticed that the pages seem to be loading faster than they used to. I have mostly noticed that I don't get that "dead link" when I click on each thread anymore. Good work Dan!

grey88gt · 02-02-2005, 10:19 PM

I am on Direcway Sat and its helped some. Whatever your a doin helped. Keep up the good work. Thanks

StangFlyer · 02-02-2005, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ieatcamaros

I am on broadband and I too, have noticed that the pages seem to be loading faster than they used to. I have mostly noticed that I don't get that "dead link" when I click on each thread anymore. Good work Dan!

MW is actually hosted on a large web farm. It has a cluster of eight web servers that use hardware load balancing. It turned out that there were three servers that had developed a networking issue. Now that it's been corrected it seems those servers are not experiencing the problem anymore. Thus, no more white pages (which happened when the networking issue would cause problems reading files from the FileServer and cause page processing errors).

We have a lot of hosting capacity now. Those who recall the whole Cobra abuse thread fiasco a couple years back, it brought our single web and database servers at the time to their knees.

The site can now scale up to handle surges in traffic like that.

Just a note... as you can see the site has three different graphical ads that get loaded per page. The two large ad sizes primarily get served from the advertising company used on the site. Each page load your browser is actually loading those ads from ourside ad servers... not ours... therefore, any load time delay experienced on the ads can "hang" the loading of the page as a whole. That makes it appear to be a slow down from us... although it is actually being caused by the ad servers on their end.

joe4speed · 02-03-2005, 02:03 AM

Somewhat faster for me, using 3.0mbps DSL. Definitely noticable.
Just the ads, which I read are hosted elsewhere, make the page seem slower to load, although the main pages actually load faster than before.

BTW... yes, I'm anal like that, but on the poll, "broadband" is misspelled as "boardband" on the first two choices, just thought I'd let ya know!

StangFlyer · 02-03-2005, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by joe4speed

BTW... yes, I'm anal like that, but on the poll, "broadband" is misspelled as "boardband" on the first two choices, just thought I'd let ya know!

Huh? Looks like it's right to me... sure you weren't seeing things.

joe4speed · 02-03-2005, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan McClain

Huh? Looks like it's right to me... sure you weren't seeing things.

LOL!!! That must be it!!! That damn dyslexia!!!!!!

mustardjohn · 02-11-2005, 09:53 PM

Yeah, it is faster and a lot more graphics than from say 6-9 months ago too.

Dark_5.0 · 02-13-2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangII460

I notice I don't have to "refresh" anymore because of the page not fully loading.

Same here and I am on a broad band connection.

02-02-2005, 09:03 AM	#1
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02-02-2005, 10:12 AM	#2
KiltedBanshees93GT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Pigeon Forge Tn Posts: 611	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? Well, It does seem quicker, I didn't realize it until I saw this thread, but it seems to have stopped "pausing" halfway between loading the graphics and the page body. I would guesstimate about 1/2-1 seconds faster on the page loads. (For me, netscape still "thinks" for about a second, but once it actually starts loading, yeah, it does seem faster.) Cool, Thanks Dan __________________ ____________ '66 Mustang Coupe- AKA "Lenore" on disability for a (long) bit '93 GT Mostly stock AKA "Fawkes" Rice Haters Club Member #239 "I find your lack of faith...disturbing." "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." H. L. Mencken

02-02-2005, 05:32 PM	#3
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? I notice I don't have to "refresh" anymore because of the page not fully loading. __________________ Frank

02-02-2005, 07:58 PM	#4
Orange97GTVert Mustang Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 568	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? I haven't noticed that much because I just got on a cable modem and EVERYTHING is faster, so I haven't really paid much attention. Keep up the good work, though, I am seeing more members logged on every day and lots of newbies lately! __________________ Harold Phillips www.mustangsofeasttexas.org 1997 Mustang GT Convertible, 4.6L Auto, Autumn Orange w/Saddle Tan Top & Leather Interior, Styling Bar, 17 X 9 Polished Cobra R's on Nitto NT 555's, Ford Racing Bullitt Suspension package, Mac CAI, Steeda UDP's, Flowmaster 40 Series Catback, SCT X-Calibrator II, Zaino Shine, 7 time Show Winner, driven daily

02-02-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? I am on broadband and I too, have noticed that the pages seem to be loading faster than they used to. I have mostly noticed that I don't get that "dead link" when I click on each thread anymore. Good work Dan! __________________ The sig says it all.

02-02-2005, 10:19 PM	#6
grey88gt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Skiatook, Oklahoma Posts: 193	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? I am on Direcway Sat and its helped some. Whatever your a doin helped. Keep up the good work. Thanks

02-03-2005, 02:03 AM	#8
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? Somewhat faster for me, using 3.0mbps DSL. Definitely noticable. Just the ads, which I read are hosted elsewhere, make the page seem slower to load, although the main pages actually load faster than before. BTW... yes, I'm anal like that, but on the poll, "broadband" is misspelled as "boardband" on the first two choices, just thought I'd let ya know! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

02-11-2005, 09:53 PM	#11
mustardjohn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 360	Re: Everyone... Is it faster? Yeah, it is faster and a lot more graphics than from say 6-9 months ago too. __________________ 2003 3.8 Mineral Gray, MAC CAI, K&N, Chin Spoiler

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