Intermittent issues

**Jeff** · 14-08-2018, 14:55

Hi All,

It seems that we're having some intermittent issues with the access to the database behind the website. For me this has presented itself as a screen showing a vBulletin error message. Looking into this as best I can (I'm in a field in Yorkshire at the moment) it seems that the database is being swamped with connections and is simply refusing additional connections above a certain number. This is, in itself, normal except that the number of connections at which this happens should be way above the normal number of connections which the database should be seeing at any single point in time.

The fact that I can post this means that all is not lost (so no need to act like Corporal Jones just yet), I'll be home in the next few days and have a more detailed look into things.

Regards,
Jeff
(Web thingie)

**Stratos Fear** · 14-08-2018, 17:35

Hi Jeff (chief Web Thingie) - I havent experienced any issues so maybe not such a big problem ?

**Jeff** · 14-08-2018, 17:38

Possibly not .. but still worth looking into.

**Normb666** · 14-08-2018, 17:51

I tend to have a quick look to see who might be online whenever I log on, and there always seem to be a ton of "guests" - right now there are 10 members and 237 guests. OK, so some will be members who want a quick peek at something and can't be bothered logging in, but 237...??
Not saying we should limit them - we've got nothing to hide (quick tidy up of incriminating evidence...) and hopefully some will become full members (and then we can spend their subs on beer). Be interesting to know what the figures are for max users vs. how many are on when the DB throws a wobbly.

Oh, and, er, Hello, Guest-Type Peeps

**The Slug** · 14-08-2018, 18:47

Originally Posted by Normb666

Be interesting to know what the figures are for max users vs. how many are on when the DB throws a wobbly.

The max we have had on is shown on the front page at the bottom and currently stands at:
Most users ever online was 522, 02-02-2017 at 08:06.

If you try to login as a guest you wont see much other than what your missing!!

**Normb666** · 14-08-2018, 19:55

Ahhh, but then you either wouldn't be missing it cos you could see it, or you couldn't see it and wouldn't know anyway....sheesh, I really make my head hurt sometimes