Upgrading Queries

[danny-kerr87]

Hi.

I've been using the free host (most basic free package) for a few days now, and my IPB is hitting the resource limit. It's quite a small board (probably won't max 100 members, and currently has like 30-31), but it's a fun little community (more of a sister site for a bigger forum I have on Zetaboards).

I was wondering if I upgraded to Premium, how much more resources will I get? And will I get a 128M? (That's minimum recommended for IPB). I noticed during installation I had a 98M?

And if I upgrade to Premium, can I also get prime to double premium resources? I'd rather do this than purchase a VPS package for a small IPB like this.

Thanks, and if you have any suggestions I'll be happy to hear them.

[essellar]

Check out the plan comparison page. Yes, you get 128MB of memory, along with increased execution time and 1-minute cron intervals. As you can see from the comparison chart, there's not much in the way of resources that can be doubled -- it's all-you-can-eat databases and email addresses, etc. (I'm sure there are "reasonable limits" involved -- if you were to start storing terabytes, the bartender will likely cut you off and call a cab.)

That said, the unmanaged S1 VPS paid annually is pretty darned cheap at $6.71/mo if the Premium plan doesn't fill your needs. If you need a managed server (let's say for argument's sake that you either hate sysadmin or don't know enough about it to keep a secure server) but don't need to install anything beyond the LAMP defaults (or I guess that's LLMP around here now), the Infinity+ plan would be a lot cheaper than a managed VPS if Premium is undersized/underpowered. I'm not suggesting you spend money you don't have to spend, just pointing out all of the options.

[danny-kerr87]

Awesome that's great, exactly what I needed.

Think I'm going to upgrade after Christmas and stick to shared until we really need this VPS, which hopefully won't be for a while.

Appreciate your help and quick response, essellar.

- Danny.