Clustering is just a type of virtual hosting where they spread things out over many servers, supposedly it's better but we haven't notice great service with them. This will probably be our final straw that pushes us onto a full dedicated box.
It is definitely a problem when I try to geocode on our front end also: http://www.shopbrazos.com/geocode-test.php I assume other people on our "cluster" must also be geocoding so we're hitting the limit on our IP. Thanks for the insight, Joe On Jul 16, 11:08 am, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jul 16, 4:48 pm, BigJoeTX <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Update: > > > A javascript test page will geocode, I assume this is because > > javascript is client side and the computer I'm on wouldn't be blocked: > > > My coworkers are convinced that it's a code problem, but I'm thinking > > it's just because the javascript is client side and thus, the IP of > > your PC is being used. PHP is using the server's IP. > > I think you're right. Google use 620 for rate violations, but also > when the IP is blocked for other reasons and 403 would be more > appropriate. You use the word "clustering": do you mean clustering or > virtual hosting? If other sites are also doing back-end geocoding on > your server, you could be blocked if their rate interferes with yours. > Otherwise, it's entirely possible that Google has rumbled your back- > end geocoding. > > Andrew --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
