The blog script and the gallery use MySQL databases and require the server to process certain stuff. Everytime a user clicks a link or writes a comment, there’s load on the server because it needs to update the database etc.

That’s what makes running big forums like RSC expensive. You have thousands of users doing stuff at the same time, putting an immense load on the server. Data traffic like from downloading sites is a lot easier to handle since it does require a minimum of processing power.

Like I said above. Keep on using VirtualR and its features as you wish. Keep spreading the word and tell your friends…. I will take care of providing the needed resources.

I posted the story just for a chuckle and to inform people that there will be a downtime later :smile:

I can only speak for myself and VirtualR but this is definitely nothing that will hurt this site in the long run.

As of now, the site runs on a rather basic hosting package, nothing like what you need for a big forum like RSC or NoGrip or whatever.

If necessary, I can switch to a powerful dedicated server with plenty of more performance. This involves quite a lot of work as you have to take care of many things like security and such. That’s why I won’t be doing that before it’s absolutely needed. :smile: