Hi Folks,
I've spent the past month working on my templates for Links, and after reading this thread I am feeling a bit concerned. I did not realize that the Links script is likely to use a lot of system resources. This is the first time I have run across this information.
I plan to run Links 2 and the UBB on the same site, and planned to run a second install of the Links script on the same site so that I could have it set up as a reciprocal links area, plus I also planned to install Web Adverts across the entire site. After reading the posts here it sounds to me like I am asking for problems?
My database of links that I will be importing into Links 2 (for my regular links area) currently is only around 150k or so.
The reciprocal links area would be for band listings (with a mod for checking the reciprocal links), which I imagine if the site becomes at all popular could become a fairly large database...
Is there any way to have all these functions on the site without running into resource usage problems down the raod? How?
Should I be looking into less proceesor intensive scripts for banner ads and my reciprocal links area? The appeal of using Links 2 is that it automates a lot of the administration.
It seems like going with the MySQL version would be overkill for the current size of my Links database. I have read posts from some of you saying that the MySql version is not as good for a small database. Also I now have a ton of time invested in setting up templates and other formatting features in the regular Links 2 script. How much of this work would be lost in a transfer to MySql Links?
Although I bought the Links license so that I could remove the by-lines, my site is primarliy public service. It is not likely to be a big money earner... so dedicated servers and such are out of the question.
I am currently hosted with pair networks and my account has 120 megs disk space and 12,000 megs a month bandwidth allowance.
Any thoughts from more experienced users?
After what I read here I feel that I should scale back my plans until I see how things go with a minimal set up, which is a bit disappointing. I've been working on the comcept and execution of this site for the past year, and only found this information now. Yikes.
Newbie hell.
Thanks,
-V
[This message has been edited by V Silly (edited October 22, 1999).]
I've spent the past month working on my templates for Links, and after reading this thread I am feeling a bit concerned. I did not realize that the Links script is likely to use a lot of system resources. This is the first time I have run across this information.
I plan to run Links 2 and the UBB on the same site, and planned to run a second install of the Links script on the same site so that I could have it set up as a reciprocal links area, plus I also planned to install Web Adverts across the entire site. After reading the posts here it sounds to me like I am asking for problems?
My database of links that I will be importing into Links 2 (for my regular links area) currently is only around 150k or so.
The reciprocal links area would be for band listings (with a mod for checking the reciprocal links), which I imagine if the site becomes at all popular could become a fairly large database...
Is there any way to have all these functions on the site without running into resource usage problems down the raod? How?
Should I be looking into less proceesor intensive scripts for banner ads and my reciprocal links area? The appeal of using Links 2 is that it automates a lot of the administration.
It seems like going with the MySQL version would be overkill for the current size of my Links database. I have read posts from some of you saying that the MySql version is not as good for a small database. Also I now have a ton of time invested in setting up templates and other formatting features in the regular Links 2 script. How much of this work would be lost in a transfer to MySql Links?
Although I bought the Links license so that I could remove the by-lines, my site is primarliy public service. It is not likely to be a big money earner... so dedicated servers and such are out of the question.
I am currently hosted with pair networks and my account has 120 megs disk space and 12,000 megs a month bandwidth allowance.
Any thoughts from more experienced users?
After what I read here I feel that I should scale back my plans until I see how things go with a minimal set up, which is a bit disappointing. I've been working on the comcept and execution of this site for the past year, and only found this information now. Yikes.
Newbie hell.
Thanks,
-V
[This message has been edited by V Silly (edited October 22, 1999).]
