Server Load

[Rufus]

AppraisersForum.com Message

The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.​

Just a few minutes ago after logging in. Had access on third try, spaced about 30 seconds apart.

 

[Head Surfer]

There is no avoiding it not happening every once in a while. It is a "throttle" that makes you wait in the event everybody on the forum decides to do something at the same instant.

 

[Stone]

Just an FYI - This has been happening a lot lately. Including the last time when I was trying to post this thought earlier this afternoon.

 

[Hamlet]

I've been experiencing this too a lot lately. Could it be too many appraisers logged in at the same time?

 

[Head Surfer]

That's it. I will continue to monitor it.

 

[Rufus]

Not a complaint.

I'm posting this to let you know that I got a "server too busy" a moment ago. This is for tracking purposes only.

 

[Head Surfer]

Hi,

This will happen from time to time and is unavoidable. It is a governor to balance the load. I could remove this throttle but it wouldn't allow the server to return to normal load levels in a timely manner.

Think of it as a rev limiter on an engine. If you don't have it the engine could blow. With thousands of users visiting the site on any given day there is is no way to predict when say 25 people will do something at the same instant. Normally it won't happen, but sometimes it does. So all 25 things can't happen at the same instant and some will have to wait. So the rev limiter kicks in and those who will need to wait will get the "server too busy" message.

It is not a big deal. Most web sites don't even bother to display that message, they just let you wait without knowing what is going on. We let you know what is happening.

 

[Hamlet]

Unless I am mistaken, Mr. Hatch I notice is the first to receive two dots. I don't think he has to worry about his popularity.

 

[Head Surfer]

Uh, this thread is about "Server Load"