Might check out digital ocean, $5/mo for 512mb single core with 20gb ssd. Might be a cheap test, and about as cheap as a shared hosting plan. I'm not using them, but thinking about getting a few to play with. -mb On 03/04/2013 05:53 PM, keith smith wrote: > > Interesting review. I'm not sure I am ready to spend $50 a month for > hosting. I spend $25 for the HG reseller account..... what is a bad > haircut worth? > > I'm toying with the idea of dusting off and old box and making it a lamp > server for now, since I already have a cox business account that allows > servers. > > I was hoping to spend more time blogging and less time teching..... > > Thank you for all your input!! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 3/4/13, Eric Cope //* wrote: > > > From: Eric Cope > Subject: Re: OT: WordPress Caching Plugin > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, March 4, 2013, 2:43 PM > > I have a base model, 1GB CentOS 6.x Linux version. > Eric > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 2:24 PM, keith smith > wrote: > > > > Which one are you using? > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 3/4/13, Eric Cope / >/* wrote: > > > From: Eric Cope > > Subject: Re: OT: WordPress Caching Plugin > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > > > Date: Monday, March 4, 2013, 2:08 PM > > > yes, they aren't the cheapest... but I like that I can email > support and have a email back in under 10 minutes. I hate > when things are crashing, and I am waiting hours for support > to respond. I recently migrated from an old legacy machine > to their new VPSs, and it has noticeably faster load times, > fwiw. If you'd like a trial on my VPS, we can work something > out. > > Eric > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:59 PM, keith smith > > wrote: > > > Thanks Eric!! I assume it is an overloaded server also. > I looked at the VPS' at Liquidweb. Prices sure have > changed. > > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 3/4/13, Eric Cope / >/* wrote: > > > From: Eric Cope > > Subject: Re: OT: WordPress Caching Plugin > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > > > Date: Monday, March 4, 2013, 10:05 AM > > > yes. While plugins can slow down the server, I'd bet > money on it being an overloaded server. > If you can move to a VPS, its probably for the > better. I personally use Liquidweb (top notch support). > > Eric > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, keith smith > > wrote: > > > Thanks for your feedback Eric! > > New site with very few visitors. On HostGator > reseller account. I have a number of sites, > mostly parked domains, so I utilize a reseller > account. > > In researching I found others had the same > experience with WordPress websites - most said > HG would blame it on plugins. I have 6 plugins. > HG said it was the all-in-one-seo plugin that > was slowing my website. > > The interesting thing is the same exact setup > runs just fine on my local LAMP dev server. > > I think the problem is too many hosts per server > or and imbalance of sites taking up a lot of > resources. > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 3/4/13, Eric Cope > / >/* wrote: > > > From: Eric Cope > > Subject: Re: OT: WordPress Caching Plugin > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > > > Date: Monday, March 4, 2013, 9:48 AM > > > WP Super Cache can help for static pages. It > is not solving your slowness problem though. > It just reduces the number of CPU cycles > your blog requires. > > How many plugins do you have? How many > visitors do you receive? Are you on a shared > plan? > > Eric > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:07 AM, keith smith > > wrote: > > Hi, > > My blog is running really slow. > HostGator suggest WP Super Cache. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks!! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change > your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your > mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your > mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss