how can i increase online user capacity

September 4, 2014 1.5k views
nur58
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nur58

About how many users a particular website can handle simultaneously?

droplet properties:
ubuntu 12.04 32-bit
4 Core
8gb Ram
(website with wordpress core)

What can i do to increase the user capacity?
(i will migrate my server from 32bit to 64bit)

please tell me an approximative online user number for these properties, based on your previous experiences...

Thanks a lot...

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asb MOD September 9, 2014

There are many factors that contribute to the number of concurrent users that a website can handle. On a WordPress installation, a lot depends on what plugins you are using. A poorly coded plugin that leaks memory or hits the database too frequently can drag the site down.

The 8GB droplet should be able to handle quite a bit of traffic. Monitor the resources that you are using, and if you are seeing issues you can always scale up to a larger droplet. You might also consider setting up caching. Varnish is a very popular and flexible option.

How To Install and Configure Varnish with Apache on Ubuntu 12.04
by Etel Sverdlov
Varnish is an HTTP accelerator and a useful tool for speeding up a server, especially during a times when there is high traffic to a site. It works by redirecting visitors to static pages whenever possible and only drawing on the virtual private server itself if there is a need for an active process. This tutorial covers setting up Varnish with Apache on Ubuntu 12.04.
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