Slow page loads and Posts

[N826AW]

Here's a wierd one for ya. My laptop (wireless) crawls on JC, yet my desktop (same network just hardwired) is blazing fast.

[t-cart]

Originally Posted by will_fly_for_bandwith

Try this..
When you are experencing slow page loads right click the page and select view source. This is the raw html that the server is sending to your browser. If you scan through the text you will see that the page has loaded but it is yet to be displayed. I think that it is the javascript loading the ads.

57ms from your tracert is good.

Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.185.1
2 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms vl164.pttid01.or.integraonline.net [64.122.164.2
]
3 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms v50.pttid01.integra.net [209.63.115.226]
4 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms fe9-3.bv18d51.integra.net [209.63.115.229]
5 3 ms 3 ms 3 ms ge2-24--3.cr01.ptleorte.integra.net [209.63.115.
157]
6 7 ms 7 ms 7 ms tg13-1.cr01.sttlwatw.integra.net [209.63.114.97]
7 8 ms 7 ms 7 ms tg1-1.br01.sttlwawb.integra.net [209.63.114.134]
8 7 ms 7 ms 7 ms ge-6-10-232.car2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.79.104.1
17]
9 7 ms 17 ms 17 ms ae-32-56.ebr2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.105.190]
10 62 ms 55 ms 54 ms ae-2.ebr2.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.54]
11 67 ms 55 ms 55 ms ae-1-100.ebr1.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.37]
12 57 ms 72 ms 58 ms ae-2.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.132.106]
13 91 ms 81 ms 85 ms ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.41]
14 82 ms 82 ms 81 ms ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.66]
15 86 ms 88 ms 89 ms HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.71.2.14]
16 87 ms 88 ms 83 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
17 82 ms 83 ms 86 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]
Trace complete.


C:\Documents and Settings\>pathping jetcareers.com
Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 ICO-xxxxxxx-xxxx 192.168.185.109]
1 192.168.185.1
2 vl164.pttid01.or.integraonline.net [64.122.164.2]
3 v50.pttid01.integra.net [209.63.115.226]
4 fe9-3.bv18d51.integra.net [209.63.115.229]
5 ge2-24--3.cr01.ptleorte.integra.net [209.63.115.157]
6 tg13-1.cr01.sttlwatw.integra.net [209.63.114.97]
7 tg1-1.br01.sttlwawb.integra.net [209.63.114.134]
8 ge-6-10-232.car2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.79.104.117]
9 ae-32-56.ebr2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.105.190]
10 ae-2.ebr2.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.54]
11 ae-1-100.ebr1.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.37]
12 ae-2.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.132.106]
13 ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.41]
14 ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.66]
15 HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.71.2.14]
16 e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
17 lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]
Computing statistics for 425 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 ICO-JPULFER.ads.integratelecom.com
[192.168.185.109]
0/ 100 = 0% |
1 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.185.1
0/ 100 = 0% |
2 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% vl164.pttid01.or.integraonline.net
[64.122.164.2]
0/ 100 = 0% |
3 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% v50.pttid01.integra.net [209.63.11
5.226]
0/ 100 = 0% |
4 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% fe9-3.bv18d51.integra.net [209.63.
115.229]
0/ 100 = 0% |
5 4ms 1/ 100 = 1% 1/ 100 = 1% ge2-24--3.cr01.ptleorte.integra.ne
t [209.63.115.157]
0/ 100 = 0% |
6 11ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% tg13-1.cr01.sttlwatw.integra.net [
209.63.114.97]
0/ 100 = 0% |
7 13ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% tg1-1.br01.sttlwawb.integra.net [2
09.63.114.134]
0/ 100 = 0% |
8 13ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ge-6-10-232.car2.Seattle1.Level3.n
et [4.79.104.117]
0/ 100 = 0% |
9 12ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-32-56.ebr2.Seattle1.Level3.net
[4.68.105.190]
0/ 100 = 0% |
10 60ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-2.ebr2.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69
.132.54]
0/ 100 = 0% |
11 60ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-1-100.ebr1.Denver1.Level3.net [
4.69.132.37]
0/ 100 = 0% |
12 59ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-2.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69
.132.106]
0/ 100 = 0% |
13 88ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.6
9.133.41]
0/ 100 = 0% |
14 91ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4
.69.133.66]
0/ 100 = 0% |
15 80ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net
[4.71.2.14]
0/ 100 = 0% |
16 81ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106
]
0/ 100 = 0% |
17 81ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84
.40.28.95]
Trace complete.

I am just an old country boy and dont have a clue what this means but i changed the 350/4 barrell/with cam,popup pistons,hi-rise edelbrock manifold,dual holley 850 double pumpers Isky points and plugs and this thing is still slow! Hope this helps FLY SAFE T.C.

[will_fly_for_bandwith]

Long page loads... low ping latency....

[will_fly_for_bandwith]

I did not correct the URL !!!!

[SteveC]

Slow from DFW tonight.

Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms <10 ms <10 ms 10.6.18.1
2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 207.191.46.94
3 42 ms 16 ms 7 ms 207.191.46.93
4 134 ms 104 ms 87 ms peer-01-so-1-0-0-0.dlfw.twtelecom.net[66.192.246.53]
5 35 ms 17 ms 12 ms 64.132.69.42
6 40 ms 39 ms 39 ms mai-b1-pos0-0-0.telia.net [213.248.80.38]
7 283 ms 81 ms 179 ms hostway-115911-mai-b1.c.telia.net[213.248.81.10]
8 453 ms 336 ms 205 ms 66.113.197.41
9 209 ms 163 ms 106 ms 84.40.24.50
10 95 ms 67 ms 90 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
11 146 ms 146 ms 67 ms jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

Pinging jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=102ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=114ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=213ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=99ms TTL=37

Ping statistics for 84.40.28.95:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 99ms, Maximum = 213ms, Average = 132ms

Ran 'em again for grins:

Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 10.6.18.1
2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 207.191.46.94
3 8 ms 13 ms 10 ms 207.191.46.93
4 81 ms 30 ms 12 ms peer-01-so-1-0-0-0.dlfw.twtelecom.net[66.192.246.53]
5 9 ms 23 ms 10 ms 64.132.69.42
6 147 ms 136 ms 102 ms mai-b1-pos0-0-0.telia.net [213.248.80.38]
7 139 ms 186 ms 116 ms hostway-115911-mai-b1.c.telia.net[213.248.81.10]
8 144 ms 93 ms 68 ms 66.113.197.41
9 193 ms 65 ms 68 ms 84.40.24.50
10 81 ms 77 ms 83 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
11 88 ms 68 ms 67 ms jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

Pinging jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=67ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=37
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=37

Ping statistics for 84.40.28.95:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 66ms, Maximum = 67ms, Average = 66ms

[Maximillian_Jenius]

...and from AZ.

I click a link (any link) and I only get a blue page with "done" in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

I have to click "refresh" or click on the toolbar numerous times before the page finally loads!!!

[GalaxyIFE]

A bit slow loading; especially initially. Here's my trace...


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert www.jetcareers.com

Tracing route to www.jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 4 ms 1 ms 1 ms home [192.168.1.254]
2 14 ms 14 ms 15 ms ppp-70-132-207-254.dsl.snantx.swbell.net [70.132
.207.254]
3 12 ms 14 ms 15 ms dist1-vlan60.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.16
2]
4 15 ms 14 ms 14 ms bb1-g1-3-0.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.230]

5 24 ms 23 ms 23 ms ex1-p14-0.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.41.154]

6 28 ms 24 ms 23 ms asn336-level3.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.248.
202]
7 27 ms 35 ms 35 ms ae-31-55.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.158]

8 68 ms 64 ms 63 ms ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.41]
9 63 ms 66 ms 63 ms ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.66]
10 67 ms 64 ms 62 ms HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.71.2.14]
11 64 ms 63 ms 62 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
12 64 ms 64 ms 62 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert forums.jetcareers.com

Tracing route to forums.jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 3 ms 2 ms 1 ms home [192.168.1.254]
2 14 ms 17 ms 15 ms ppp-70-132-207-254.dsl.snantx.swbell.net [70.132
.207.254]
3 17 ms 15 ms 15 ms dist1-vlan60.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.16
2]
4 15 ms 15 ms 13 ms bb1-g1-3-0.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.230]

5 26 ms 25 ms 25 ms ex1-p14-0.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.41.154]

6 25 ms 23 ms 23 ms asn336-level3.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.248.
202]
7 25 ms 33 ms 34 ms ae-31-55.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.158]

8 67 ms 62 ms 62 ms ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.41]
9 67 ms 62 ms 62 ms ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.66]
10 64 ms 63 ms 64 ms HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.71.2.14]
11 65 ms 62 ms 62 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
12 64 ms 65 ms 62 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\>

[darrenf]

Are these guys getting anywhere with this Doug?? This is really ridiculous. It must be 5 months now.

[SteveC]

Another slow loading night from GRR:

Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.0.0.1
2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.0.1
3 10 ms 10 ms 9 ms ppp-69-221-239-254.dsl.klmzmi.ameritech.net[69.221.239.254]
4 11 ms 10 ms 11 ms dist2-vlan60.klmzmi.ameritech.net[67.36.55.243]
5 11 ms 10 ms 10 ms bb1-g1-0.klmzmi.ameritech.net [67.36.55.99]
6 14 ms 15 ms 15 ms 151.164.94.41
7 14 ms 15 ms 14 ms Te-3-2.Chicago1.Level3.net [4.68.110.197]
8 15 ms 16 ms 18 ms ae-32-54.ebr2.Chicago1.Level3.net[4.68.101.126]
9 42 ms 38 ms 51 ms ae-3.ebr2.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.132.74]
10 56 ms 56 ms 57 ms ae-5-5.car1.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.49]
11 56 ms 58 ms 57 ms ae-14-14.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net[4.69.133.58]
12 56 ms 56 ms 57 ms HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net[4.71.2.14]
13 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
14 57 ms 57 ms 56 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.


Pinging jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=48
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=48
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=48
Reply from 84.40.28.95: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=48

Ping statistics for 84.40.28.95:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 57ms, Maximum = 58ms, Average = 57ms

[darrenf]

It's back FIrst I tried from the website http://visualroute.visualware.com/

Then from home. Looks like the problem might be hostway.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VisualRoute Connection Test to 84.40.28.95
Performed on 30 Dec 2007 17:16:16 GMT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Hop | %loss | IP Address | Node Name | Location | ms | Graph | Network |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 0 | 0 | 205.234.111.204 | DTG311.visualware.com | Ashburn, VA, USA? | - | | Defender Technologies Group LLC DEFENDER-1 |
| 1 | 0 | 205.234.111.129 | r03-8.iad.defenderhosting.com | Washington, DC, USA | 0 | + | Defender Technologies Group LLC DEFENDER-1 |
| 2 | 0 | 69.65.112.25 | r01.iad.defenderhosting.com | Washington, DC, USA | 0 | + | Defender Technologies Group LLC DEFENDER-1 |
| 3 | 0 | 69.65.112.77 | unknown77.112.65.69.defenderhosting.com | Ashburn, VA, USA? | 15 | +---- | Defender Technologies Group LLC DEFENDER-1 |
| 4 | 0 | 205.234.224.81 | v960.ar1.iad1.us.scnet.net | Washington, DC, USA | 0 | + | Server Central Network SCN-4 |
| 5 | 0 | 216.246.102.105 | 54.ae0.cr2.iad1.us.scnet.net | Washington, DC, USA | 0 | + | Server Central Network SCN-5 |
| 6 | 0 | 206.223.115.47 | eq-ash.wvfiber.net | - | 29 | -+-------- | Equinix Inc. EQUINIX-IX-ASH |
| 7 | 0 | 66.216.1.157 | atl-c01-tge-3-1.TG-ash-c01-3-1.wvfiber.net | Nashville, TN, USA? | 15 | + | WV FIBER LLC WVFIBER-4 |
| 8 | 100 | - | - | - | - | | - |
| 9 | 0 | 66.113.197.54 | - | Chicago, IL, USA? | 31 | + | Hostway Corporation HOSTWAY |
| 10 | 0 | 84.40.24.42 | e1-3.dr2.as30217.net | - | 28 | + | Hostway Tampa FL. |
| 11 | 0 | 84.40.28.95 | lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com | - | 28 | + | Hostway Tampa FL. |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.




Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 8 ms 28 ms 13 ms ge-2-1-ur01.
4 20 ms 14 ms 25 ms te-1-1-ur01.absecon.nj.panjde.comcast.net
5 18 ms 13 ms 9 ms te-1-1-ur02.absecon.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86
.210.122]
6 24 ms 18 ms 9 ms te-2-1-ar01.absecon.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86
.210.126]
7 9 ms 19 ms 11 ms 68.85.192.197
8 22 ms 14 ms 48 ms te-8-3-ar01.401nbroadst.pa.panjde.comcast.net [6
8.86.90.10]
9 47 ms 10 ms 10 ms pos-0-1-0-0-cr01.philadelphia.pa.ibone.comcast.n
et [68.86.85.2]
10 15 ms 17 ms 15 ms te-0-4-0-7-cr01.mclean.va.ibone.comcast.net [68.
86.84.93]
11 25 ms 16 ms 17 ms te-1-1-pr01.ashburn.va.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.
84.94]
12 24 ms 15 ms 16 ms peer-01-ge-1-1-0-104.asbn.twtelecom.net [64.132.
69.73]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 64 ms 50 ms 69 ms 66.193.50.238
15 48 ms 60 ms 51 ms e1-3.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.42]
16 59 ms 89 ms 53 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

[Kristie]

yeah, i've noticed some pretty good slowness both yesterday and today...

so far, hostway has offered the suggestions of buying a 2nd dedicated server saying that mysql is taking up all the processing power....interesting considering we probably don't match up to some of the greatest commercial websites and their bandwidth/processing...i know we need to find a solution and soon...so i'll be bugging the webmaster once new years is past. It needs to become his number 1 task.

but anyways, it might come down to having to prune the forum and getting rid of a few years worth of threads. I kinda wonder what would happen, if anything, if we did that... would it even be worth it?

[pedro]

Things are dreadfully slow at REI right noe. I dont have access to terminal so I cant give a trace route though.

Originally Posted by Kristie

but anyways, it might come down to having to prune the forum and getting rid of a few years worth of threads. I kinda wonder what would happen, if anything, if we did that... would it even be worth it?

Im not really sure if deleting old posts is going to fix the problem. They might be taking up more diskspace, but I doubt the archives are accessed as often as the fresh content which is probably where most of your bandwidth and mysql connections/problems are coming from.

I also dont think you would need to get two servers. Maybe upgrade to ONE better server but getting 2 servers for this site kind of sounds like they are just trying to sell you more to get you off their backs. I would check the stastics on your server and consult with someone more knowledgeable than myself to see what to do.

[ComplexHiAv8r]

What is the system configuration currently?? What is the size of the database? and what versions of software (OS and SQL)?

[darrenf]

Did anything change last night? This morning everything seems fine.

[juxtapilot]

Originally Posted by Kristie

yeah, i've noticed some pretty good slowness both yesterday and today...

so far, hostway has offered the suggestions of buying a 2nd dedicated server saying that mysql is taking up all the processing power....interesting considering we probably don't match up to some of the greatest commercial websites and their bandwidth/processing...i know we need to find a solution and soon...so i'll be bugging the webmaster once new years is past. It needs to become his number 1 task.

but anyways, it might come down to having to prune the forum and getting rid of a few years worth of threads. I kinda wonder what would happen, if anything, if we did that... would it even be worth it?

Did you guys start pruning it yet?

[juxtapilot]

I've just realized that's a very stupid question. But I agree the forum's loading so fast! Could be because it's New years and everyone else is out partying though.

[GalaxyIFE]

Man it's SLOW tonight...not sure if the site is just super busy...

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert jetcareers.com

Tracing route to jetcareers.com [84.40.28.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms home [192.168.1.2xx]
2 14 ms 13 ms 15 ms ppp-70-132-207-2xx.dsl.snantx.swbell.net [70.132
.207.2xx]
3 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms dist1-vlan60.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.16
2]
4 16 ms 15 ms 13 ms bb1-g1-3-0.snantx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.17.230]

5 24 ms 23 ms 23 ms ex1-p14-0.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.41.154]

6 26 ms 26 ms 23 ms asn336-level3.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.248.
202]
7 34 ms 27 ms 37 ms vlan89.csw3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.19.190]
8 34 ms 37 ms 35 ms ae-81-81.ebr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.136.129]

9 62 ms 62 ms 64 ms ae-7-7.car2.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.41]
10 63 ms 62 ms 62 ms ae-24-24.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.69.133.66]
11 64 ms 63 ms 64 ms HOSTWAY-COR.car4.Tampa1.Level3.net [4.71.2.14]
12 62 ms 63 ms 62 ms e1-2.dr2.as30217.net [84.40.24.106]
13 66 ms 64 ms 63 ms lma3075.tam.us.siteprotect.com [84.40.28.95]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\>

[Doug Taylor]

Thanks. TInkering with some settings on the backend of the site...

[GatorFC]

Dough, just wondering. Did you remove the "Who's in the Forum"/"Who's in the Thread" indicators for page load speed concerns?

[tgrayson]

Originally Posted by Kristie

but anyways, it might come down to having to prune the forum and getting rid of a few years worth of threads. I kinda wonder what would happen, if anything, if we did that... would it even be worth it?

I work with databases. At work, we have some that hundreds of millions of rows. Very slow! The larger the database, the slower the queries, unless you run some massively parallel system, such as Google. Any database of any size simply must archive old data.

Do you know how big your databases are? Are all threads stored in one table? Very active areas such as "General" should be purged, perhaps placed into a table all its own. There are other ways to speed up databases, but I would suppose that if your databases are configured by vBulletin, they would be fairly optimal.

[Berkut]

The vBulletin search is a huge CPU drain. Since you're already using vBSEO to allow the pages to be easily indexed by search engines, why not add a Google search to the site instead of using the built-in search? Burn through Google's CPU time instead of yours.

[Doug Taylor]

Another option I'm looking at too.

Generally, the pages show up pretty fast on Google, however, I don't allow the search engines to index the Lavatory.

A little faster today? I did some behind the scenes tweaks this morning.

[coa787]

The forums have been loading fast for me since I logged on at around 4 PM EST today, about two to three seconds.

Originally Posted by GatorFC

Dough, just wondering. Did you remove the "Who's in the Forum"/"Who's in the Thread" indicators for page load speed concerns?

Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. Sometimes it only shows the number of people viewing a specific forum.

[Doug Taylor]

In contrast to yesterday?

[coa787]

It was a little slower yesterday, anywhere from six to fifteen seconds. It was from around 6 PM EST to 11 PM EST.