| I recently ran into a hosting website called - on the | | | | every microsecond counts when you need to run a |
| recommendation of someone I trust, I decided to | | | | large number of database queries for each webpage. |
| move my website from a shared hosting package to | | | | My site, for example - executed 268 MySQL |
| a new HotDrupal account. | | | | database queries in 123.54 milliseconds, and rendered |
| As my website was on a new hosting package | | | | the entire home page in just 292.34 milliseconds. If |
| sponsored by a long-standing company - and had | | | | you're on shared hosting - run the Devel module, and |
| very few websites per server - I really didn't expect | | | | compare your results to mine - you might just decide |
| to see any tremendous improvements in efficiency | | | | that is worth taking a look at! |
| or speed. | | | | Another trick that HotDrupal utilizes is duplicate |
| Boy was I surprised! My website, after being moved | | | | servers - the only programs running on the server |
| - just about tripled it's speed in producing a webpage. | | | | hosting your website are those that are absolutely |
| I was downright shocked at the difference in speed, | | | | essential to serving webpages. All other programs, |
| it was very noticeable! | | | | such as your Cpanel or email programs, are on a |
| It seems that HotDrupal has optimized their servers | | | | separate server. This isn't something you'll find at any |
| quite well for Drupal - one of the little tricks they | | | | shared hosting company - and you aren't likely to find |
| employ is putting the MySQL database on the same | | | | faster speed until you can afford to move to a |
| server as your website. At most other hosting | | | | dedicated host. |
| companies, your Drupal site will have to network to | | | | Until that time - head over and take a look at |
| another server for MySQL database queries - and | | | | HotDrupal - you'll be glad you did! |