Apoc's Optimizations!

[Apoc]

Yes, I'm bored, and have been doing some research (and just pointing out stuff I already know )

First, I'll just list off the stuff, then I'll go down and explain a bit more.

1. *NIX Server Load Limit - It says 5, but 20 is more realistic. This will just show a "Server is busy" message, instead of just killing the server entirely. Yes, it can get annoying at times, but it keeps the server from dying abruptly.
2. Turn off 'Users Browsing This Forum' - Really no need for this, since not many people pay attention to it, and it just requires extra SQL queries, and bandwith to send.
3. Optimize JavaScript and HTML output - This not only makes load times better, but removes load on the server. (gzipping content takes time, and the less to gzip, the less time the server needs.)
4. Optimize images - Easy enough to run them through an image optimizer to remove useless chunks of data, and pieces that are.. well... useless. (Color pallets that aren't being used, etc)
5. More as I think of them... - Yea...

And down the list I go!

1) This is pretty much a monitor on your current server load. (It's self explanatory for the box admins, so I don't really need to go much further)

2) The 'Users Browsing This Forum' is nice on smaller boards, but MMOwned has so many users, it's just not worth having it displayed. (An extra query for each page, plus HTML for the table/names/formatting, etc.)

3) I explained this before. I can provide optimized versions of all of it if requested. (Only takes 20 minutes or so)

4) Same as above. For example, the main logo (http://www.mmowned.com/forums/images...lademaster.gif) run through an optimizer available online (Online Image Optimizer: Optimize your GIFS, JPGS, and PNGS online.) can be cut down a good bit. (Keep in mind, that image is loaded on every page, no matter what. So the smaller that is, the better)

5) Well... as I think of more, I'll post them. :P

Basically, removing things that aren't needed will cut down bandwith and server load by quite a bit.

[Ket]

Thanks for the list Apoc, our server load is actually very low right now and its set to high so rarely if at all should members get server busy.

Optimizing java/html and images message me ideas on as I am sure that can be done better.

[Knomez]

i like it =P, but i do use "users browsing htis forum" ... atleast on the main page if im looking for someone that is on

[Cypher]

I have another optimization.

* Delete Apoc's account.

He generates bandwidth and server load, obviously a waste of resources, please ban him or delete his account, kthx.

(@Apoc: <3)

[Saint-Pasdoy]

lol cypher :P made me lawld

[[Thefuzz]]

Good ideas mmowned has been loading slow the past couple days and i have a t3 connection

[Troys]

i have cable internet and its loading pretty fast for me

[da_bizkit]

Well i don't know about Apoc, but all the inactive ones (like 3+ months old with 0 posts or something like that) won't be missed ^^

I have another optimization.

* Delete Apoc's account.

He generates bandwidth and server load, obviously a waste of resources, please ban him or delete his account, kthx.

(@Apoc: <3)

[Randie]

I agree with Astra, I use the "user browsing..." as well :P

[KuRIoS]

Well i don't know about Apoc, but all the inactive ones (like 3+ months old with 0 posts or something like that) won't be missed ^^

we dont delete members.. endof

[Remus]

end of

discussion .. 6 hours late :P