By 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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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.
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