[wp-hackers] Expected WPMU Performance

[Computer Guru]

Stupid question, but you *are* using local caching techniques?
I don't know if litespeed has url-rewriting, but consider using .httpd instead of .htaccess, that should help some
What platform are you running this on?

Computer Guru
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NeoSmart Technologies
http://neosmart.net/blog/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-hackers-
> bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Shayne Sweeney
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:00 AM
> To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: [wp-hackers] Expected WPMU Performance
> 
> Hackers,
> 
> I am hoping to seek advice from a WPMU expert.
> 
> I have recently setup and configured a WPMU installation with ~20 blogs
> and over ~40,000 articles. A single blog's article count ranges from
> only 72 to over 15,000. I hope this is sufficient enough information as
> to the content loaded into the system.
> 
> I am using a dedicated database server located on the server's LAN.
> 
> Hardware/Software Specs:
> - Web Server
> * P4 3.0GHz HT
> * 2GB RAM
> * 160GB IDE 7200RPM
> * Litespeed Webserver (Std.)
> - Database Server
> * Dual 3.0Ghz Xeon
> * 2GB RAM
> * 160GB IDE 7200RPM
> 
> Here's the situation ...
> 
> With all the blogs configured (themes, plugins, etc..) I was only able
> to squeeze max., 8 requests/sec.
> 
> Instead of going through all the plugins and theme customizations that
> are bundled into this WPMU system I decided to run a second benchmark,
> using no plugins and the default Kubrick WP theme.
> 
> Even then my benchmark maxes out at 33 requests/sec.
> 
> I am using the app 'http_load' to benchmark the system using the
> following
> command:
> $ http_load -parallel 5 -seconds 10 bench_urls
> 
> The 'bench_urls' file contains random locations to blog indexes,
> categories, dates, articles, etc...
> 
> Given the information provided, where did I go wrong? I have to be
> missing something big, as these numbers just don't make sense.
> 
> I am praying for a WPMU optimization solution.
> 
> Thanks,
> Shayne
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