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WebspaceGurus.com allows CGI scripts
to be used on all Virtual Servers, using Perl or PHP
languages. These scripts can be resource intensive
however, and because a Virtual Server must be shared
with other users, we must limit how much of the CPU
can be used by any one account on a shared server.
There are several reasons why WebspaceGurus.com has
created its CGI Abuse policy for its virtual server
users.
What does WebspaceGurus.com consider
"CGI ABUSE"?
Any site whose CGI programs are using
excessive amounts of system resources. Excessive amounts
is defined as any amount that results in substantial
degradation of server performance. WebspaceGurus.com
is the sole determinant of what consititues degraded
server performance.
Due to their use of flat files instead
of databases, WebspaceGurus.com does not allow the
use of UBB or YABB bulletin boards. Use of these boards
for large or very active forums, results in system
performance degradation, and cannot be allowed in
our shared server environment. WebspaceGurus.com suggests
using VBulletin, phpBB, or Invision Power Board as
more efficient, database-driven alternatives to these
bulletin boards.
Why does WebspaceGurus.com have
this policy?
Server Speed and Fairness to others
A Virtual Server is shared. As such, there are many
accounts per machine. In all fairness, WebspaceGurus.com
cannot allow one or two clients to use all of the
System resources on a shared machine and have all
other clients on the machine suffer because of it.
Excessive CPU usage by one or more clients causes
extreme slowness in all areas: FTP, Telnet, Web Sites
and more. If the CPU usage gets too far out of hand,
all sites hosted on the machine will return Errors
and not be accessible in any way.
What happens if I violate this
policy?
All accounts that are found to using excessive amounts
of system resources will receive an email warning
from WebspaceGurus.com. This warning will inform you
that your CGI scripts/programs are too resource intensive
and it will provide options for reducing the usage
or upgrading your server. If you do not reduce the
usage within 24 hours of the email being sent, your
CGI scripts will be disabled.
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