[TriLUG] why is it slow?

[jason watts]

im not so sure that is my problem, the pic's havent been moved into the web 
directory, they are just setting on the desktop to one of my user accounts

also, the pictures are failry well broken up into directorys and sub 
directorys


>From: Jon Carnes <jonc at nc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
>To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] why is it slow?
>Date: 12 Sep 2006 00:13:01 -0400
>
>Could it be that all 3100 files are in the same directory?
>
>I have a feeling that this might exceed the ability of your server to
>cache which files are available in that directory - thus it would
>re-read with each request... and that could take some time.
>
>Try using a different directory and just loading a few hundred files
>into that. If the access is much faster... then you have your answer.
>
>Good Luck - Jon
>
>On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 23:53, jason watts wrote:
> > hello all
> >
> > so, here is my problem: my webserver was uploading fine before, then i 
>had
> > my dad upload all of his pictures to my server via ftp. came to a total 
>of
> > 3100 and a few. now, the server uploads like a snail... almost as if i 
>were
> > downloading off of a 23k modem. (it takes me 6 min to load a 1200*900 
>img it
> > was a 300k file)
> > i did a broadbandreports.com speed test on it and have an upload of 
>about
> > 350kbps
> >
> >
> > initially, i thought it was because i uploaded all those pictures to the
> > server and it needed to be defraged?? (can you defrag a linux harddrive? 
>if
> > so how)
> >
> > but, after messing with it a little more, i noticed that doing my ip 
>address
> > 71.71.xx.xx takes forever to load, but if i stay in my network, my
> > 192.xx.xx.xx address, it loads instantly.  when my dad trys to load the
> > website, he has a delay of about 3 or 4 seconds to load one of the 
>images.
> >
> > so, my thought to that is that it is getting confused trying to go out 
>of my
> > house and come back in?
> > other than this, i have no real idea as to what is up with this.
> >
> > thanks for any input or help
> > jason
> >
>
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