I'm in the middle of three hosts, and I want to know which will work best for me.
I've set up a simple script to test request/reply speeds. I just need volunteers to click the following link and let it do it's thing:
http://70.112.160.245/TrafficTest
At the end of the test, the results are sent off to a private database, so I can get this figured out.
Thank you so much!
SPEED TEST: Which server is faster?
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Re: SPEED TEST: Which server is faster?
cute test. Would be nice to hear the results when your done
Re: SPEED TEST: Which server is faster?
3 seemed to be twice as fast as the first 2.
Re: SPEED TEST: Which server is faster?
I know you're not collecting votes, but #3 gets my vote.
Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
Re: SPEED TEST: Which server is faster?
Thank you guys so much for helping out! I'm done testing, but before I get to the results, here is some information about the servers I tested:
Thanks again!
- Server 1 (Austin) is actually a laptop--an old, rusty Compaq laptop that I haven't used in about a year. I think I got it in 2003. It can't even run WinXP anymore, but it blazes through Ubuntu Server. Also, it's hooked up to Road Runner Turbo (15 down / 2 up). Good enough to serve pages.
- Server 2 (Atlanta) is a Virtual Private Server hosted at JaguarPC.com. I first noticed slow speeds on this server which prompted me to create the speed test. I was really upset after migrating from a shared host to VPS hosting only to experience very slow speeds (which don't work for the rich AJAX applications that I'm building). I tried to work with Jag, but they wouldn't even look at my speed test, until I threatened to switch hosts. Their response then was "we notice the difference (all over the world), but there's nothing we can do." What I think is that they sold too many nodes at one time.
- Server 3 (Dallas) is the shared host I migrated from at HostGator.com. If I could afford a dedicated server, I'd probably stay with them. They've always been very helpful, their hardware has never failed me, and they even have a live chat!
- Server 1 - 35.64/kB per second
- Server 2 - 18.38/kB per second
- Server 3 - 28.29/kB per second
Thanks again!