How to make site load quicker...and CPU...Usage

[John Klyne]

So, I was hosting something new on my site, which is in the testing phase and needs great improvements.

While I was doing what I was doing, including mysql database editions and so on...I got a suspension for using too much CPU...but was unsuspended when I requested soon after.

I am wondering, how I can make my site load quicker, server wise...so that there is not too much CPU usage...and if the site cannot be run, with what I have available...

What do people suggest I do? ...If I go back to paid hosting, would that fix my problem, would it enable my site to load quicker, and run more smoothly? Any hints or suggestions, regarding this topic, are greatly appreciated, and will impact my decision to go back to paid hosting on x10 services.

X10 has been my host for a couple of years and I'll gladly stay with x10 hosting, if my needs are met, through paid hosting the minimum.

Thank you,
From John Klyne.

[John Klyne]

No one has something to say? Come on.. : (

[techairlines]

Yes, paid hosting has significantly fewer restrictions and the resource usage limits aren't as strict as on free hosting.

Paid hosting servers are much faster too because there are fewer users per server; about 95% fewer actually. Your site will definitely run smoother and faster. Paid hosting is completely different from free.

For speeding up your site, try optimizing the code. For example. if you're using a CMS theme, a tag that generates the RSS feed URL is not needed as this is static so you can save by changing the dynamic PHP function to a static line.

[John Klyne]

Thank you Brian, you have been very helpful.

[cybrax]

Hard to comment without knowing exactly what you're attempting but one lesson that can be learned from larger more established social networking sites that are heavily relient on databases with large numbers of users is...

Cache the most commonly used information server side for straightforward inclusion don't re-create everything dynamically on the fly for each visitor.