Actually, we're using Starfire Media (http://www.starfiremedia.com/) in Seattle. Tiny shop, sometimes quirky, but we've had good service from them.
-joe On 4/27/07, Joshua Kogut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just wondering, but would you be referring to VPSLink? (or their mother > company, Spry). If so, I'd have to second your choice, I have yet to find a > better host. > > On 4/27/07, Joseph Heck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > rah, rah, rah - I'll just pile on with the VPS solutions - but with the > > obvious addition: > > TEST IT. > > > > It's pretty straightforward to get the processing time, including the > > time of the queries, using all the django goodness that's already in place. > > At 20 page requests a second that aren't static/cached content (Lighttpd, > > NGInx, etc) - you've got a service time of up to 50 ms, assuming that you're > > processing these guys linearly - which you likely won't, but lets take that > > as a starting point. > > > > Give yourself 10 clients (prefork mod-python, or child processes in > > Lighttp/FCGI) and you can let that breathe up to 500ms, which should be more > > than enough. > > > > Loading up the database with fake data and then driving a load test will > > give you the best numbers, and let you tune/know for sure what's happening. > > > > We've had excellent experience with virtual private servers (a small > > company in Seattle that's hosting our stuff) and responsiveness, plus it's a > > hell of a lot cheaper than buying, racking, and doing all the hardware bits > > yourself. > > > > -joe > > > > > > On 4/27/07, RajeshD < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 27, 8:16 am, "Benjamin Slavin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > On 4/27/07, Nicola Larosa < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > You may consider starting with a virtual server, and then moving > > > to > > > > > dedicated ones when the traffic warrants it. > > > > > > > > I second the recommendation to go with a virtual server as a > > > starting > > > > point. > > > > > > I third this :) > > > > > > Have you considered Joyent/Textdrive's Accelerator hosting? It's > > > designed to address just such issues of scalability. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
