As of yesterday, I've got a client who recently moved both their web server and their database server to bigger, more beefy servers and now they can't keep their web site running.
It is ColdFusion-driven (version 5) and is mostly (if not entirely) powered by a content mangement system called ActiveMatter. ColdFusion is dying several times a day and is being re-started. Web site visitors are getting frustrated and the client just wants it all fixed. We're getting a variety of errors including CFLOCK's timing out and references to CFTempOnlyForSetVariableNeverUseThisNameInYourCFMLCode122333444455555654321. I was brought in to consult on it just yesterday and my early prognosis/theory is the problem is due to one of two things (or both): - Still mostly unknown (to me) differences between the original system architecture and the new. For example, I know there used to be a separate network connection between the web server and the database server, but they removed it in the new configuration because they didn't think it was needed. It's not clear to me how many other decisions like this were made. - Their web site traffic has been steadily growing (thousands of visitors per day) and they may have reached a tipping point whereby thier dynamic, database-driven system can't handle the load. Right now, this is total triage work -- akin to fixing the car engine while you're driving down the road. Ideally, I'd like to find someone who is familiar with the ActiveMatter system who can provide some recommendations on how to analyze and/or scale the system. If you think you can provide some assistance, please contact me off list directly. FYI, I get the list in digest form and won't see your response to the list for six hours. Thanks! -peter -- Peter Lakanen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Platinum Web Development http://www.platinumweb.com 1320 Terrace Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 850.508.4518 FAX: 850.681.1930 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205567 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
