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    Hello,

    A simple site I’ve created with Revo 2.0.5 (upgraded to 2.0.7) is running very slow for visitors. So slow in fact that Chrome sometimes displays:

    This web page is not available.
    ... might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

    <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 2.6167 s, total: 2.6167 s, document retrieved from cache. -->
    <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 3.3298 s, total: 3.3298 s, document retrieved from database. -->
    <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 5.2991 s, total: 5.2991 s, document retrieved from database. -->
    <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 3.9611 s, total: 3.9611 s, document retrieved from database. -->
    <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 3.6961 s, total: 3.6961 s, document retrieved from database. -->


    The actual load times are longer and compared to the sites I’ve created using Evo, this one feels sluggish at best and very slow at worst.

    MODx Revo 2.0.7
    Install: Traditional
    Server OS: Linux
    pdo_mysql installed: Yes
    PDO Drivers: mysql, sqlite, sqlite2
    PHP version: 5.2.13
    MySQL: 5.1.43
    MySQL Client API version: 5.0.51a
    Apache version: 2.2.15
    Cache: default settings of install
    Brower type: FF latest version / Chrome
    No Errors in the logs
    Host: Aplus.net

    I appreciate there is a PDO issue with MySQL 5.0.51a but would this would cause such a sluggish response even when the site is cached? I have the option to change the MySQL version to 4 if required.
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      I doubt if it’s Revo itself; this Revo site is lightning-fast http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,59206.msg337072.html#msg337072
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        There’s also this thread http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,58947.msg337624.html#msg337624, try running the ab benchmark here against your site if you can, it may be showing the same probs.
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          @sottwell - Having seen some of the Revo sites built by community members I’m in full agreement with you.

          @shamblett - Thanks for your suggestion sadly my host disabled benchmark testing for ’security reasons’.

          I’m going to ask the host to downgrade MySQL to version 4 and see what difference that makes.

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            If I recall correctly that host only has shared hosting, which is more than likely your problem. I’ve actually moved a few sites off their servers and clients have noticed a difference.

            Downgrading from MySQL5 to MySQL4 is likely to cause more issues than good, if you really want to test things I would be willing to put your site one of my servers to see if it’s a website issue, or a server issue.

            As noted MODx isn’t the issue, something else is causing the issue here.
              Patrick | Server Wrangler
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              Thanks AMDbuilder for the feedback and kind offer. Rather than waste your time I’ve proposed that the site is moved to a different host. I’m now awaiting a reply from the site owners.
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                Hosting makes a huge difference in performance - front-end and back-end. The worst host I’ve ever experienced is Aplus shared hosting on a Revo 2.0.6 site. Each manager page load took many seconds. In some cases, the request would just time-out, leaving me with an incomplete manager page. Front-end loading times were pretty dismal as well.

                Get a good, quality host and you’ll have a great-performing Revolution environment with minimal issues.
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                  Thanks cyclissmo, sadly Aplus.net hosting was the problem as you suggested. I say sadly because the more hosts Revolution works fine on the more uptake there might be.

                  The site is now hosted on site5 and now there are no noticeable delays.

                  <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 1.0201 s, total: 1.0201 s, document retrieved from database. -->
                  <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 1.1562 s, total: 1.1562 s, document retrieved from database. -->
                  <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 0.3543 s, total: 0.3543 s, document retrieved from database. -->
                  <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 0.3343 s, total: 0.3343 s, document retrieved from database. -->
                  <!--MySQL: 0.0000 s, 0 request(s), PHP: 0.3725 s, total: 0.3725 s, document retrieved from database. -->


                  Thanks for everyones help with this.
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                    That’s great news! I’m glad we were able to get the problem resolved (well of sorts), Site5 is a great hosting company so you should be set for a long time to come.
                      Patrick | Server Wrangler
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