Moving from Shared to Dedicated

Perfect Ending · September 25th, 2007, 10:20 PM

My database has currently been disabled, and I received an email telling me that my site, http://www.perfect-ending.com, was cause a server overload and that either I have to optimize my database or move it to a dedicated server. I just need some information about dedicated servers, how they work, and what kind I should purchase. I use my site to run a vBulletin board, which is always growing.

**removed** · September 26th, 2007, 12:23 AM

I disabled the database in question a few hours ago, because it was driving up the load averages on the server.

A few questions before I recommend a server... How many users do you have on the forum? How many posts? How many monthly unique visitors? Knowing this will help us figure out exactly what you need as far as the server goes.

Perfect Ending · September 26th, 2007, 12:35 AM

We have around 400 members on the board and a little over 50,000 posts. Those numbers may be just a little off since I can't check the exact ones right now, but they should be pretty close. I am not sure what you mean about unique visitors though, so I don't know the number for that.

**removed** · September 26th, 2007, 12:46 AM

Replied to your ticket

Perfect Ending · September 26th, 2007, 2:55 AM

The help desk is not working, so I can't see if my question has been answered. If anyone could answer me here.

I need information on this package. http://www.surpasshosting.com/conten...ingle/sp12.php

If we were to order the SP12, the $130/month pricing without a set up fee, how much would we have to pay for our first fee or payment? And does the cPanel not come with the package? If not, how much more is the cPanel?

**removed** · September 26th, 2007, 3:07 AM

I already answered this in the ticket, but it looks like the ticketing system is indeed down for maintenance right now.

Here's my response:
"The first month's payment will be prorated, as all invoices come in at the first of the month. The invoice will be created immediately, and the datacenter team will start building the server as soon as it is paid."

Perfect Ending · September 26th, 2007, 3:10 AM

Okay, and what about the cPanel? Is that going to be an extra fee per month, on top of the $130/month, or is that included in the 130?

**removed** · September 26th, 2007, 3:34 AM

cPanel is an extra $30/month. This is the licensing cost that cPanel charges us, so we have to pass it along to you as an additional fee.

wgm · September 26th, 2007, 7:25 AM

You really don't have to have cPanel/WHM with any dedicated server, could use one of these instead and that are free, that if you can handle something that isn't cPanel.

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more.
- http://www.webmin.com/

VHCS is a Professional Control Panel Software for shared, reseller, virtual and dedicated server management.
- http://www.vhcs.net/new/

September 25th, 2007, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Perfect Ending Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2007 15 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Moving from Shared to Dedicated My database has currently been disabled, and I received an email telling me that my site, http://www.perfect-ending.com, was cause a server overload and that either I have to optimize my database or move it to a dedicated server. I just need some information about dedicated servers, how they work, and what kind I should purchase. I use my site to run a vBulletin board, which is always growing.

September 26th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	I disabled the database in question a few hours ago, because it was driving up the load averages on the server. A few questions before I recommend a server... How many users do you have on the forum? How many posts? How many monthly unique visitors? Knowing this will help us figure out exactly what you need as far as the server goes. __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

September 26th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	Replied to your ticket __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

September 26th, 2007, 3:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	I already answered this in the ticket, but it looks like the ticketing system is indeed down for maintenance right now. Here's my response: "The first month's payment will be prorated, as all invoices come in at the first of the month. The invoice will be created immediately, and the datacenter team will start building the server as soon as it is paid." __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

September 26th, 2007, 3:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	cPanel is an extra $30/month. This is the licensing cost that cPanel charges us, so we have to pass it along to you as an additional fee. __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

September 26th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Perfect Ending Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2007 15 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	We have around 400 members on the board and a little over 50,000 posts. Those numbers may be just a little off since I can't check the exact ones right now, but they should be pretty close. I am not sure what you mean about unique visitors though, so I don't know the number for that.

September 26th, 2007, 2:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Perfect Ending Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2007 15 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	The help desk is not working, so I can't see if my question has been answered. If anyone could answer me here. I need information on this package. http://www.surpasshosting.com/conten...ingle/sp12.php If we were to order the SP12, the $130/month pricing without a set up fee, how much would we have to pay for our first fee or payment? And does the cPanel not come with the package? If not, how much more is the cPanel?

September 26th, 2007, 3:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Perfect Ending Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2007 15 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Okay, and what about the cPanel? Is that going to be an extra fee per month, on top of the $130/month, or is that included in the 130?

September 26th, 2007, 7:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
wgm Registered User Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Washougal, WA 1,306 posts Gave thanks: 23 Thanked 39 times	You really don't have to have cPanel/WHM with any dedicated server, could use one of these instead and that are free, that if you can handle something that isn't cPanel. Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. - http://www.webmin.com/ VHCS is a Professional Control Panel Software for shared, reseller, virtual and dedicated server management. - http://www.vhcs.net/new/

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