morgantg
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Posted 1 year ago #
Hi everybody- Wondering at what point I need to go to a grid or dedicated server? I am currently on godaddy unlimited: http://www.godaddy.com/Hosting/Legacy.aspx?ci=9009#details
I am getting about 8,000 visits p/m on 47 blogs. Most are pretty new so low #'s. I have a few other standalone wp sites that I may import into mu totaling another 20,000 visits p/m. All average about 2.5x pageviews. When should I move to a new environment and what specs are people using? Grid, virtual dedicated, dedicated etc? the goal is to have ~ 1,000,000 visits p/m (over time of course, probably in 100k increments).
Thanks!!
morgantg
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Move when you start using up too many resources on the plan you're at now. Yeah, it says "unlimited" but I doubt they mean cpu.
We can't give you a firm number. It depends on a few factors, like number of blogs, number of visitors, what kind of plugins you're running.
You need a way to monitor the site resource useage. When you can do that, you'll know.
A couple of threads from elsewhere on the topic:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/best-practicesthinking-ahead
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/performance-issues
There was another one but I can;t find it right off.
One of the Automattic employees blogs about their setup as well. I'm drawing a blank on the url though. (It's not Andy....)
morgantg
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Thanks so much both of you...
morgantg
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
You need a way to monitor the site resource useage. When you can do that, you'll know.
Thanks Andrea...any specific reccomendation as to monitoring? I have seen all sorts of "uptime" services with sms and email alerts? or do you mean going in and looking everyday. Thanks..
