[GMC]

Hi

Firstly I run a dedicated box with 12 Gig RAM and Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz, 8 cores

It has 1.5 Gig of disk space with about 800 gigs used

I have about (at any one time) 2200 Apache processors running which is making my server slow - I have tweaked apache to ridicualous levels trying to squeeze what I can out of it - but nothing (I have tried MPM Worker as well as Prefork) - I also installed Syn and DDos protection just in case!

I am about to install Munin to track server load but I am sure that it is the load that is causing significant connection losses and slow page loads

Is there anything I can do to "balance the load" or split the system between servers

Any help is appreciated

Cheers

GMC

[Josh D.]

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[sasha2002]

What is your current and top load?
If apache load, you can use nginx as frontend and apache as backend. Setup this you will find on the internet.
Also can you give an screenshot for "top" command, for normal and top load?

[GMC]

Hi sasha2002

I will google the nginx option now

Here is my current top screenshot



The load is out of control - as I have set my apache config to rediculous levels

It is normally something like this one



Cheers

GMC

[Michael]

This might be able to help.

http://www.besttechi...-reverse-proxy/

[sasha2002]

GMC, on 29 December 2009 - 11:47 AM, said:

Hi sasha2002

I will google the nginx option now

Here is my current top screenshot



The load is out of control - as I have set my apache config to rediculous levels

It is normally something like this one



Cheers

GMC

Yep the normal usage of server is 0.10 - 5.10 but not 100 or more.
I see that your system use 99.9% of CPU, i think that somethink like ffmpeg use all CPU.
If you can provide me on PM the guest access to the server to i can view the TOP, i can say what to do!
Or you need to post TOP like the second picture.
Also i need the error log of apache.

[GMC]

Michael, on 29 December 2009 - 08:05 AM, said:

This might be able to help.

http://www.besttechi...-reverse-proxy/

Thanks for the link - I will install directly

[GMC]

sasha2002, on 29 December 2009 - 09:56 AM, said:

Yep the normal usage of server is 0.10 - 5.10 but not 100 or more.
I see that your system use 99.9% of CPU, i think that somethink like ffmpeg use all CPU.
If you can provide me on PM the guest access to the server to i can view the TOP, i can say what to do!
Or you need to post TOP like the second picture.
Also i need the error log of apache.

Let me fix the issues with the ridiculous settings - then I will post a new top

I will also PM you some log ons

THANKS!

[sasha2002]

The problem was gone, but some fix need to be apply.

[GMC]

sasha2002, on 02 January 2010 - 10:28 AM, said:

The problem was gone, but some fix need to be apply.

The problem was gone because I have taken my site down

Nginx improved my site slightly - but still have page time outs and a real lag

I have been told that there is a load balancing possibility with this script and to ask Michael for it.... is there such a thing and if so what is involved

My site has been down for a couple of weeks now - I am keen to see what can be done to make it work

Cheers

GMC

[sasha2002]

Hmm ok tomorrow i will see about this on MMH

[GMC]

Michael

Is there such a hack for the script I can implement?

As sites grow we will all eventually have this problem.. I guess

GMC

[GMC]

I still need something so I can get my sites back you

Would Hotlinking protection help?

Allowing only thumbnails - I have seen this hack here somewhere