Board Slow Near Deadline [Archive]

tsptalk

01-22-2007, 06:26 PM

This site seems to be back to running slow between 11:45 - 12:00pm EST.
Uh, oh! Was this just today or has it been a pattern? I'll try to keep an eye on it. If the dedicated server we moved to last year is getting bogged down, that is not good. If I need a bigger /faster machine, you'll be seeing more and more ads to pay for a new server. :eek: :D

mlk_man

01-22-2007, 06:46 PM

Noticed it last week also.

ATCJeff

01-22-2007, 06:58 PM

Tom the site has been slow for the last few weeks around the 12pm time frame. For me is started right after the article that spoke of your site.

mlk_man

01-24-2007, 03:57 PM

Slowwwwwwwwww................

350zCommTech

01-24-2007, 04:02 PM

Slowwwwwwwwww................

Toooo000000 Sloooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Need for Speed.

tsptalk

01-24-2007, 04:15 PM

OK, thanks. I'll start pricing an upgrade or new server.

mlk_man

01-24-2007, 04:19 PM

Do they have such a thing as a 15 minute turbo boost or something? Only need it from 11:45 to 12:00.. :p

tsptalk

01-24-2007, 08:35 PM

No joke. A pinch hit server at 11 AM ET each day would be nice. :)

http://www.tsptalk.com/images/hits.gif

mlk_man

01-24-2007, 11:49 PM

I think Tom is flipping me off in a round about way. :D

Fivetears

01-25-2007, 02:32 AM

LMAO :D I've noticed a big lag in Email Notification involving subscribed threads.

tsptalk

01-26-2007, 09:49 PM

Did anybody notice any difference Friday during that peak hour? Any faster?

Rod

01-26-2007, 11:29 PM

Tom, I was on between 1100-1200 EST and had no problems.

nnuut

01-26-2007, 11:37 PM

I didn't notice any problems, but at work we always slow down between 11:00 and 13:00!:o

tsptalk

01-27-2007, 04:42 PM

SkyPilot

01-28-2007, 12:41 PM

http://www.tsptalk.com/images/hits.gif

http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/images/misc/tsptalklogo2.jpg (http://www.tsptalk.com/)

This chart and the new Talk logo seem to have something in common :nuts: .

wv-girl

01-29-2007, 02:25 PM

Thanks. Good sign. The hosting company said they made an adjustment that may help. Traffic on Fridays is about 20% less than Mon - Thu, and Sat and Sun is very light, so we'll have to wait until Monday to get a good indication if the adjustment helped.

Monday a.m. verrrry sloooow. Sorry Tom the improvements made it worse. I had better response from home on dial up. Page still loading as I am typing....oh... here come the whole page slooowly.

tsptalk

01-29-2007, 02:41 PM

Thanks. What type of connection are you on now? My connection is actually moving along pretty good right now but we're not near the peak hour yet.

Are you seeing partial pages when the page loads slowly, or is it just not coming up at all, then finally all at once? The former sounds would probably be an internet connection problem, where the latter would be the server.

Thanks again for the feedback!
Tom

tsptalk

01-29-2007, 02:43 PM

Another thing, the dial up services no doubt will be bogged down by all the images that are used in the posts here. I may have to to something about that as well.

350zCommTech

01-29-2007, 02:45 PM

I'm not seeing any problems, yet.

wv-girl

01-29-2007, 03:28 PM

350zCommTech

01-29-2007, 03:57 PM

TO Slow when it gets close to the deadline.

tsptalk

01-29-2007, 04:01 PM

There was definitely some slowing down at 10:55 ET.

Spaf

01-29-2007, 04:17 PM

2 factors
1. The 12:00 EST IFT deadline.
2. Lunch time.
Todays Posts seem to take a jump around this period!

tsptalk

01-29-2007, 04:22 PM

For sure. No doubt the number of members online peaks at 11:50 to noon ET. I saw 197 at one point today.

Show-me

01-30-2007, 12:31 AM

It seems the new version is F-A-S-T for me. Quick Relpy's are like lightning now.

350zCommTech

01-31-2007, 04:40 PM

Tom,

The slowdown around the deadline is hampering my ability to post information and do what I have to do to make my decisions. Maybe I shouldn't wait till the last minute to decide.:)

qibovin

01-31-2007, 04:46 PM

Tom,

The slowdown around the deadline is hampering my ability to post information and do what I have to do to make my decisions. Maybe I shouldn't wait till the last minute to decide.:)

You are absolutely right, 350z! Because your waiting until the last minute REALLY hampers ME since you are currently on my top ten list of people-who-really-seem-to-know-what-they-are-doing. At least I had a good idea what you were thinking from your posts on the I fund MB. Thank you for your invaluable input there.

tsptalk

01-31-2007, 04:50 PM

Thanks - I'll pass this along.

tsptalk

02-02-2007, 03:23 PM

Test - 156 online at 11:23 am ET and things are running fine for me.

ATCJeff

02-02-2007, 03:30 PM

All ok here also

nnuut

02-02-2007, 03:38 PM

The board is OK, but YAHOO isn't responding, for me?!:mad:

tsptalk

02-02-2007, 03:50 PM

Test - 176 online - 11:49, getting sluggish but no major delays yet.

mlk_man

02-02-2007, 03:53 PM

Yes, things are better today.

tsptalk

02-02-2007, 03:59 PM

Test - 184 online 11:59 am, still OK.

MADDOG

02-02-2007, 04:01 PM

At 11:59 It Tended To Be A Little Longer Than Previously Today
Md

tsptalk

02-05-2007, 04:48 PM

But no big problem MADDOG? I didn't get on until just after noon ET, and there were about 189 still on. It seemed to be OK.

Anyone notice a significant slow down between 11:30 and noon ET? If so, did you happen to notice how many members were online?

Thanks!

nnuut

02-05-2007, 05:13 PM

Yes it was slower today, but eventually came through, about 45 seconds wait per click. I didn't check the number of Members on.:o

350zCommTech

02-05-2007, 05:39 PM

Anyone notice a significant slow down between 11:30 and noon ET? If so, did you happen to notice how many members were online?

Thanks!

Yes, it was very slow again, but I didn't notice the number of members online.

Fivetears

02-05-2007, 09:57 PM

Very slow page loads @ 1055 CST; Delayed subscription email updates @ 45 minutes.

tsptalk

02-05-2007, 10:09 PM

Thanks. Hopefully they saw the delay themsleves.

I think we determined email delays were not our server's problem but rather Yahoo, AOL, or other ISP's??

I received the subscription email for your post almost immediately...

----- Original Message ----- From: "TSP Talk Forums" <tsptalk.com (support@tsptalk.com)>
To: <tsptalk.com (support@tsptalk.com)>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:57 PM (that's mountain time)
Subject: Reply to post 'Board Slow Near Deadline'
>
> Dear tsptalk,
>
> Fivetears has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Board Slow Near Deadline - in the Report Problems forum of TSP Talk Forums.

Fivetears

02-05-2007, 10:55 PM

But Tom, that's your server telling your PC a post has been made. It should be pretty fast if they are in the same place; if not one in the same entity. :blink: :)

tsptalk

02-05-2007, 11:30 PM

True

nnuut

02-06-2007, 03:59 PM

Doing better today at 5 to 10 minutes to noon getting 12 to 15 seconds per click!:D

GGal

02-06-2007, 05:31 PM

it took me right at 3 minutes to log in and get move posted....I think there were about 300 people on.....

GA

guygirl

02-06-2007, 06:06 PM

It took me three attempts to post a reply.

Rod

02-06-2007, 06:12 PM

Do any of you gals have dial-up?

tsptalk

02-06-2007, 06:33 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'm passing it along...

guygirl

02-06-2007, 06:56 PM

not dial up.

pogo

02-06-2007, 06:58 PM

i had no problen it took about 45 sec. to let tsp.gov of my move plus tsp talk i have hughes satillite--it was slower but i can't complain

GGal

02-06-2007, 07:35 PM

Do any of you gals have dial-up?

That's funny. I'm on a lan line.

tsptalk

02-08-2007, 04:01 PM

11:58 AM ET, 205 people online and the site is moving very well for me.
Anyone have any problems today?

350zCommTech

02-08-2007, 04:16 PM

11:58 AM ET, 205 people online and the site is moving very well for me.
Anyone have any problems today?

It was OK today.

weatherweenie

02-09-2007, 03:57 PM

Pretty slow as of 9:54-9:56am Mountain time

qibovin

02-09-2007, 04:03 PM

I noticed the site was much faster today in the final 5 minutes before the deadline. Anything different? Is everyone just getting there IFTs posted a little bit earlier to avoid the bottleneck?

mlk_man

02-09-2007, 04:06 PM

I noticed that also.

tsptalk

02-09-2007, 05:21 PM

I was told that adjustments were made. Friday's are usually a little lighter traffic-wise anyway. weatherweenie seemed to have problems however. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to check today at the peak. Let's keep watching and post if you experience any delays. Thanks!

350zCommTech

02-12-2007, 04:17 PM

It slowed down again today at around 10 minutes before and 5 minutes after the deadline.

nnuut

02-12-2007, 04:24 PM

Yep, slow today about a minute between clicks maybe more!

tsptalk

02-12-2007, 04:53 PM

Thanks. Did you happen to notice how many people were online near the slow period?

nnuut

02-12-2007, 07:05 PM

Dang! Forgot to look, I won't forget again!:mad:

Rod

02-13-2007, 03:31 PM

A little sluggish around 11:30 EST.

mlk_man

02-13-2007, 03:35 PM

171 people online

tsptalk

02-13-2007, 04:06 PM

Thanks. I saw 193 at 11:55 and it was very slow. I sent the webhosters an email to see if I can get them to take a look while it was slow.

vic

02-13-2007, 08:25 PM

Tom, this strted last week. Norman attempted to assist me. It is getting worse.

tsptalk

02-13-2007, 09:46 PM

What's that vic, the slow response time?

vic

02-14-2007, 01:47 AM

That is correct. It would not allow you into the site.

Rod

02-14-2007, 03:52 PM

Slow going w/ 208 online.

nnuut

02-14-2007, 04:02 PM

Rod

02-15-2007, 02:39 PM

Slowing a bit w/ 150 online. 10:39 EST.

Rod

02-15-2007, 02:51 PM

159 online @ 10:50 EST. Working fine.

Rod

02-15-2007, 03:53 PM

Little slow @ 11:52 EST w/ 208 online.

Rod

02-15-2007, 04:01 PM

Not too bad now w/ 205 online. NOON.

tsptalk

02-15-2007, 04:01 PM

Noon - 207 online - not bad

Rod

02-15-2007, 04:13 PM

Noon - 207 online - not bad

Look at my post above your's... at least we know there is an overall consistency with speed!:D

tsptalk

02-15-2007, 04:18 PM

Same rating system :)

qibovin

02-15-2007, 05:07 PM

Doing better here in the last 5 minutes. It's 11:58
Start 197 users at 11:46 1min 30sec a click!!
11:48 1min 50sec LIKE DIALUP
11:50 2min 12sec Like slow DIALUP
11:53 2min 23sec Like slow DIALUP
11:56 17sec
11:57 9sec
209 users at 11:57 209 at 10:04 Doing fine!! 3sec or so.
Norman:D

I don't think "Currently Active Users" has anything to do with the access speed. These could all be just idly "logged in." I'm not sure if there is anyway to to measure how many people are simultaneously trying to access new pages at the same time, or post. This obviously peaks just before the deadline, but the number of "users" may not correlate very well.

nnuut

02-15-2007, 05:56 PM

I don't think "Currently Active Users" has anything to do with the access speed. These could all be just idly "logged in." I'm not sure if there is anyway to to measure how many people are simultaneously trying to access new pages at the same time, or post. This obviously peaks just before the deadline, but the number of "users" may not correlate very well.
And as I've said before "my speed during this time of the day slows down due to all of the people at lunch surfing the net. There is around 20k people here and it happens almost every day" The problem can be at either end or both!:o

ATCJeff

02-16-2007, 03:47 PM

Tom today were getting some small delays at 11:45am Eastern. 309 people online!

Frixxxx

02-16-2007, 03:50 PM

Tom today were getting some small delays at 11:45am Eastern. 309 people online!

No delays here at 08:45 PST:cool:

Rod

02-16-2007, 03:50 PM

I'm getting decent speed w/ 201 online @ 11:50 EST.

Rod

02-16-2007, 03:54 PM

A bit slower @ 11:54 EST w/ 204 online.

Rod

02-16-2007, 03:57 PM

Much slower @ 11:57 w/ 207 online.

tsptalk

02-21-2007, 04:01 PM

269 online noon ET. I was able to post pretty quickly.

qibovin

02-21-2007, 04:14 PM

A noticeable, but not too interfering delay today.

nnuut

02-22-2007, 05:06 PM

Man Yahoo has to get its stuff together, they are slower than "WHAT" today, been using other services all day!:mad: 1419

budnipper1

02-27-2007, 04:02 PM

Verry slow today between 10:30 - 11:00 (deadline for central time)
Saw 272 on board but only 84 members, the rest "guests".
I'm on Comcast (supposedly, high-speed) cable connection. :notrust:
Glad I didn't plan a move today.

tsptalk

02-27-2007, 04:20 PM

Thanks. I was on and it was slow, but not too bad. Still - I need to get this taken care of. I'm trying to have them make minor adjustments before I have to plunge into a new server.

Rod

02-28-2007, 03:50 PM

SLOW w/ 289 members online.

Maybe we will break May's record today?

tsptalk

02-28-2007, 03:56 PM

Yup, this is bad today. I contacted the webhosting company to have them look at it now while we are peaking.

ATCJeff

03-01-2007, 03:18 PM

Like someone turn off the turbo....

209 @ 11:16 just started getting slow. For me 7-10 sec wait.

Rod

03-01-2007, 03:45 PM

Slow w/ 236 on.

Rod

03-02-2007, 03:46 PM

Not just too bad w/ 245 online.

The true test will come in about 10 minutes

Rod

03-02-2007, 03:49 PM

MUCH slower w/ 251 on

Rod

03-02-2007, 03:55 PM

Just as slow w/ 269.

Of course, everyone is posting to their accounts.

Rod

03-06-2007, 04:01 PM

Still slow around this time.

MADDOG

03-06-2007, 04:05 PM

Real Slow For Me
As Much As 15-30 Seconds

Md

SkiUtah

03-06-2007, 04:06 PM

The requirement to have moves posted by noon is the factor that makes the board slow. Solution, let folks post an hour or two later than the noon deadline.

Rod

03-06-2007, 04:17 PM

The requirement to have moves posted by noon is the factor that makes the board slow. Solution, let folks post an hour or two later than the noon deadline.

We realize this and already have an extension in place:

http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/showthread.php?t=3928

Rod

03-06-2007, 04:24 PM

FYI... We would like folks to give updates on speeds near the deadline so Tom can relay this info to his provider.

Hopefully a solution will be in the works soon.

Thank you.:)

poolman

03-06-2007, 04:33 PM

I have about 15 to 20 seconds between page changes after about 11:50. There are also over 200+ people hitting this board. As long as it doesn't get worse I'm not sweating it.

FundSurfer

03-06-2007, 05:24 PM

I posted my move and then came back later to give reasons. I think what is slow is really the search feature. When you search for new post, that's when I notice the most slow down.

tsptalk

03-06-2007, 08:40 PM

I posted my move and then came back later to give reasons. I think what is slow is really the search feature. When you search for new post, that's when I notice the most slow down.
I have heard from other boards using this software that the search is slow. Probably something that can be programmed better on their end. I'm assuming it will be fixed with the next version release because of the compaints.