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When to upgrade

Hello,

Right now I'm running a website on a shared account and I'm really enjoying it.  But as my site gets more popular over time, I'm wondering--at what point should I consider upgrading to a VPS or dedicated plan?  My app is still running pretty smoothly it seems, but if growth continues I imagine the switch is going to have to happen eventually.  Is there any way I can tell when that should be?

Thanks

2008-03-29 02:27 AM

The best case scenario is that both you and our support team are noticing that your site is growing and that you switch to a VPS before you start to see slowing. We regularly contact clients to be proactive about upgrades, so even if you are not watching closely you'll still be covered.

Best practices are to watch your site statistics closely and if you start to notice slowing watch to see if its your processes that are causing the problem. If they are then upgrade ASAP.

2008-03-29 10:46 AM

Ok, thanks.  I'm glad you guys keep an eye on it, too.  If my site does start to slow, how would I tell if it's my processes that are causing the problem?

2008-03-29 01:19 PM

Hi - You can run command top from console and watch the amount of CPU and Memory that your apps use.

2008-03-29 02:33 PM

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