https://forums.modx.com/thread/?thread=78611 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444319
We've since been moving things to a cloud server setup. We may leverage the cloud databases service as well, sounds like that is pretty sweet, and my system admin moonlights for us, his day job is working for Oracle on the Mysql team, and he recommended the cloud databases to us.

I've gotten no practical help from Rackspace, because to them it's the app's (modx) fault. And possibly rightly so, maybe modx hits the filesystem too much, I don't know.

For a quick fix while still on cloud sites, try renaming the cache directory, cache.old or something. Do this because if the site is higher usage, you can't delete the cache fast enough, it keeps getting regenerated.
If that doesn't work, try moving the site to a new IP. Find a MODx site on CloudSites that is working fine, and change the DNS to it's IP, it should work fine. Test first using a hosts file update.

I'll say this though, moving from cloudsites is for the better anyway. On a small 512mb cloud server I have 4 or 5 sites running, they run 2-3x faster, it's amazing, and the manager is nice and snappy.
]]> himmdesign Nov 23, 2012, 10:48 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444319 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444309
good luck1]]> subhas85 Nov 23, 2012, 09:49 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444309 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444260 ninjapiru Nov 23, 2012, 04:08 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=4#dis-post-444260 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442568
We moved one of our large sites to MODX Cloud. It works great but has no mail support. Their plans are currently too rich for small business clients but are well worth it for large sites. I hope they release smaller spec/smaller price plans in the near future allowing us to move more clients there. Note we couldn't get MODX Cloud's Vapor packaging script to work on our site, it created a huge amount of data and ran out of memory before completing.

If I were starting fresh, I'd look at SoftLayer for my cloud. They are big MODX supporters. I would never go back to a stand-alone VPS because it is not as flexible.

Regarding mail on Cloud Sites, we're leaving it there while moving the sites. It is not an ideal solution but is least intrusive for our clients. Another big issue we have with Cloud Sites is there is no SSH access. Not a problem until you need to delete a massive directory or run a command line script.]]> pyrographics Nov 07, 2012, 03:33 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442568 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442559 subhas85 Nov 07, 2012, 02:24 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442559 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442558 himmdesign Nov 07, 2012, 02:14 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442558 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442556
I've given up with rackspace cloud sites, i've been battling with it all year now, and don't know what else to say to clients.
I've decided today to move into a VPS environment and see how things go else I'll loose all my clients running on MODX.]]> subhas85 Nov 07, 2012, 02:10 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442556 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442555
Pyro who do you use now?]]> himmdesign Nov 07, 2012, 01:56 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442555 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442090
Most, if not all, of our Revolution sites on Rackspace Cloud Sites are upgraded to 2.2.5. We have about a half dozen of them there still. We have been troubleshooting the white screen of death problem/cache corruption since last spring and have not been able to find any sort of cause for it. We had hoped it was flock related but we set modx to not use flock on three of the sites after it was released and all three were corrupted within the week. They operate fine with flock enabled for the most part but they operate better elsewhere.

The more heavily trafficked sites would display 500 errors or white screens every so often. One site we launched last month tested out perfectly in development but as soon as we moved it to the live domain it went blank twice within a week. We moved that to a Rackspace Cloud Server and it has been working without issue since. The sites feel slower on Cloud Sites, long response times, slow manager operation. We moved a large local news site from Rackspace Cloud Sites to MODXCloud a week or two ago and it is 1000X better, the manager responds faster, no more blank pages. The client is very happy with the move so far.

Just my 2¢ worth, I spent countless hours pulling my hair out with it and wanted to share the experience.]]> pyrographics Nov 01, 2012, 11:08 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442090 https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442088
pyrographics Have you tried upgrading to 2.2.5 on rackspace cloud?
And sottwell are you sure the dell design library is hosting on rackspace cloud? I find that hard to believe]]> subhas85 Nov 01, 2012, 09:40 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/78611/core-cache-file-locks-and-will-not-update?page=3#dis-post-442088