Dr. Em Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 As many of you have experienced, we have had a few stability problems with the site so I have sent a "help ticket" to Inmotion Hosting who have informed us that we are a very active and very rapidly growing site and they suggest, in order to keep stability, that we move up to our own dedicated server. Great for them, not for us. That will cost us AT LEAST $2,400.00 per year (which has to be paid for in advance). I'm sick. Needless to say, we need to do this move as soon as possible. So we are asking you, our members, for some help with this. Please give what you can even if it's $5.00. Every dollar counts. Here is the letter from In Motion we want to be open an honest about our exact site cost. Hello, During recent routine maintenance your account, gerardbutlergals.com, was identified as using a very large amount of system resources, in excess of what is normally allowed on the shared platform. Specifically, we saw that the number of concurrent connections to your site coupled with the scripting on your site was causing yoru account to use more cpu time and RAM than is allocated to an account of your current platform. System Administration has wanted me to clarify and inform you that a site likes yours that appears to have extensive scripting and a large user base will most likely be far better suited to our V-dedicated platform 1024, or even our one of our dedicated servers. The issue is not necessarily an issue of bandwidth, although your site is quite busy. A busy site coupled with active scripting like you will see with a forum or other scripting software 'costs' more as each visitor requires a larger amount of cpu and memory to handle running the scripts associated with their visit to your site. Resource usage of this nature is a natural result on an increasingly popular site, and like sites like gerardbutler.net have moved up to packages similar in nature as their sites have grown in popularity and complexity. One of our concerns for you is that as your site reaches above the allowed limits, it's performance very well may suffer as it runs into built into limits as to what is allowed on that system in terms of rsource usage. More robust solutions would provide far more resources in the way of CPU time and a larger allotment of system memory which generally allows for better responsiveness for an active site with many concurrent users. The shared system, which is geared more towards general eCommerce ventures and informational sites, is not as well as equipped as our V-dedicated and Dedicated solutions to handle a site as popular as yours. On the V-Dedicated and Dedicated platforms you would have more than adequate resources to continue to fuel further growth for your site and contine the success you have already seen. Please let us know how you would like to proceed and we will gladly be of assistance in clarifying your account's resource usage. Keep in mind, moving to our V-dedicated/dedicated platforms would be essentially seamless, with most likely less than a minute of downtime. We look forward to hearing from you, let us know if you have any further questions. Best Regards, Tyler The InMotion Hosting Team Thanks so much for your support! Dr. Em Donations can be submitted online through Paypal or mailed as money orders/checks. PAYPAL: Just go to the PayPal site click here and go to "Send Money", put drem@gerardbutlergals.com as the email address you're sending to, and donate the amount you want. (You DO need to set up an account first.) MAILING ADDRESS: Please address all money orders & checks to "GALS" and mail to GALS PO Box 2260 Pocatello, ID 83206-2260 :thankyou2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becozy Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 We can do it! My check will be sent on Monday. :gbflame: heaven! Love you Dr. Em for starting GALS! Hugs, Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Hey Em Can you please post clear instructions for those who might not have donated before? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagewomanjen Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Glad to be able to help! Keep the GALS love coming! :inlove: I don't even want to remember what it was like before Gerry and my GALS...I have come to love and value you all so much! Gerry dreams to all! Love, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becozy Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hey Em Can you please post clear instructions for those who might not have donated before? Thanks Hey, Sarah! Good idea...I added to the bottom of Dr.Em's post! Hugs, Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoring Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Dr. Em - sending a check this weekend. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Em Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 for the many donations we have already received. Your kind generousity is such an inspiration to me. Thank you for helping this site get through our growing pains. Dr. Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondDonna Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Just sent a little something via paypal -- we can't lose our GALS!! DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discoveringme Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Be sure to let us know if you need more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Em Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 UPDATE ~ We have received $395.00 via Paypal! Keep it up and we will be on the new server in no time! Dr. Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrynutsnap Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hey Dr.Em Some support is on it's way via PayPal :gerryholic: Bigger is alway better!! here is too a new server Cheers Celine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Em Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Thanks to those who have donated today! We are up to $445.00! Just $155.00 to go! Dr. Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Em Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Up to $470.00! Just $130.00 to go! Dr. Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan~Sporran Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I am sending some right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aislinn Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Dr. Em -- Just made a contribution to the support drive. I am so proud of GALS and so happy to be a member here. I cannot believe (well, actually I can) how much this site has grown. Woo-Hoo!!!!! :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: Thanks to you and our wonderful GALS staff that keeps all of us deliriously happy in the Happily Ever After Land of Gerrydom. ((Hugs)) ~ Ashley/Aislinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofietje Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have send some money through Paypal today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan9491 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Just sent $ via Paypal. Though I mostly lurk in the shadows, Gerry world and all it's wonderful people help me get through each day. Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becozy Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Great Mod I am... will be sending out the check later today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahKitty Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I will be sending some moola sometime this week. Glad to see you are so close to the goal. :yippee: Sarah :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Em Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Okay this is a killer. I'm on the phone with Inmotion right now. The $600 has mushroomed to $2,400! I'm dying here! We have more than doubled in two months and because our traffic is so massive, they said we have to "emergency" move us within days to a dedicated server. I'm sick to my stomach. Please help us out. Dr. Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrin Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 WOW drem how did that happen? Yikes! Don't worry we will raise it somehow. Sending more now. hugs, Perrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef with an F Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 *stef's jaw drops in shock* HOLY FOOK! :swear: $2400????? I'm incredibly happy that we're growing like this but Daaaaammmnnnn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I will get a check out this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansong Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Is this a one time thing, or will this be an annual expense? I will see what I can send. Swan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Gif e'er member can giv up twa trips tae Star Bucks... an donate the money tae GALS...wi shoud hiv the funds..fairly suin... Whit sae ye aw???? :erikrose: ------<-@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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