Ideas for Solving the Free Hosting Crashes

[jdkubice]

As I was going about my day I thought of a solution to the issues you're been having with your free servers. I read on one of the threads that the problem had to do with the server resetting every time there was a new member, and when the server restarted the config file was to large to handle. The person who submitted this said by adding more servers it would solve the problem. Instead of adding new physical servers why not add a bunch of virtual servers. You can use VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) for free if you compile the open source version. This wouldn't solve all of your issues, but it would stop apache from crashing. I'd be glad to help if you need it.

If anyone else has an idea for solving the crashes, please post them below.

 

[Livewire]

As I was going about my day I thought of a solution to the issues you're been having with your free servers. I read on one of the threads that the problem had to do with the server resetting every time there was a new member, and when the server restarted the config file was to large to handle. The person who submitted this said by adding more servers it would solve the problem. Instead of adding new physical servers why not add a bunch of virtual servers. You can use VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) for free if you compile the open source version. This wouldn't solve all of your issues, but it would stop apache from crashing. I'd be glad to help if you need it.

If anyone else has an idea for solving the crashes, please post them below.

Far as I know that reset glitch has been resolved through some computer trickery/magic Corey was able to handle.

As for the virtual server idea, how exactly would that help? Keep in mind the free servers currently contain 2000+ accounts easily (I'm actually fairly certain it's 3000+ EACH, but I'm not sure so I'm leaving it at 2000+). That's part of the reason for needing extra servers - there's only so much one server can handle, and all a virtual server does is create multiple servers on 1 host server.

 

[jdkubice]

I see what you're getting at I must have been a bit crazy when I wrote that. I'm glad to here everything had been fixed (for now).

 

[xav0989]

I believe the problem about the server resetting with each new account is long time fixed, and the current downtimes are only due to the servers becoming emo, and cutting the power cable :biggrin:

 

[leafypiggy]

I do actually kinda see what he is saying. By deploying virtualization (which WOULD be a pain in the arse), apache would only have to restart on the virtual server, and would only affect the users on said virtual server, and not everyone.

But it's okay, we have it figured out.