Uniform server running slow, and need assistance.

[Lindsay]

Hi,

 

My company is using a version of the uniform server. I am not sure what version. It was installed early last year.

 

Can the uniform server be used by approx 5 people at once?

 

I became in charge of IT a few months ago.

 

The previous IT person implemented the uniform server for our web pages to access the mysql database.

 

When it was installed, it was always running slow.

 

Our office did some rearranging. So I moved the uniform server computer to a different location, and on a different computer.

 

The previous computer was a pentium 4 with approx 1gb ram. Not sure the processor.

 

I moved it to a dual core pentium 4D processor with 2 gb of ram. Again, not sure of the processor.

 

After I moved the uniform server to the other computer, people said it was slow and worse. The new computer had XP Professional, service pack 3 and Zone Alarm Suite 8.

 

With the old computer it was on, I did a clean up, and installed zone alarm security suite8. It had zone alarm security suite 6 on it.

 

After people said it was worse on the new computer, I moved it back to the old computer. People said it was slightly better.

 

I uninstalled Zone Alarm security suite completely to see if this would help. It has made a bit of a difference, but the server still stalls sometimes. You need to sit there for a minute sometimes before it will respond.

 

I don't know much about the uniform server.

 

I was wondering, how can I make the uniform server go faster?

 

Should I do a fresh install of windows xp professional, then copy the files across?

 

I have noticed as well, when I go to http://(ip address)/apanel, I get an error message. I have forgotten what the error message is.

 

I am having troubles finding the documentation to install this on my home computer.

 

I am a real beginner at the moment, and really need help. But not sure where to start.

 

I hope this information makes sense. Sometimes, I have had troubles explaining myself. If I have missed anything, please let me know.

 

I was wondering if somebody could point me in the right direction on how to install the uniform server on a computer where it won't stall.

 

Or I am open for suggestions if the uniform server isn't the best option for a work place server for apache, mysql and php.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards

Lindsay

[Lindsay]

Can someone please explain on what I did wrong with my question?

 

No one has responded.

 

Did I provide too much detail?

 

Not enough information about my problem?

 

Regards

Lindsay

[Ric]

Hi Lindsay,

“Can someone please explain on what I did wrong with my question?”

In all honesty nothing, I generally try to reply however must have missed this one.

 

In your post there are a number of issues lets clear up the easy ones first:

 

“Can the uniform server be used by approx 5 people at once?”

Short answer is yes Apache servers power the Internet hence five consecutive connections are small.

 

”When it was installed, it was always running slow.”

This could be a system network issue.

 

”Our office did some rearranging. So I moved the uniform server computer to a different location, and on a different computer.”

“After people said it was worse on the new computer, I moved it back to the old computer. People said it was slightly better.”

“I am having troubles finding the documentation to install this on my home computer.”

 

The installation process is identical to moving from one machine to another and you have already done this.

 

“Should I do a fresh install of windows xp professional, then copy the files across?”

No because the root cause has not been determined in addition you have already moved the servers and confirmed different machines produce same result.

 

“I don't know much about the uniform server.”

” I was wondering, how can I make the uniform server go faster?”

“I am a real beginner at the moment, and really need help. But not sure where to start.”

 

OK lets take it one step at a time:

 

“I have noticed as well, when I go to http://(ip address)/apanel, I get an error message.”

 

On the machine where US is installed and running enter either of the following:

 

http://localhost/apanel

http://127.0.0.1/

They both should display Apanel confirm they do.

 

I would like to know what version is running if Apanel is displayed this is displayed top left also if any error messages are displayed.

 

Can you also supply the full path to where US is installed.

 

All the best

Ric

[Inece2000]

On 10/15/2009 at 1:53 PM, Lindsay said:

Hi,

 

My company is using a version of the uniform server. I am not sure what version. It was installed early last year.

 

Can the uniform server be used by approx 5 people at once?

 

I became in charge of IT a few months ago.

 

The previous IT person implemented the uniform server for our web pages to access the mysql database.

 

When it was installed, it was always running slow.

 

Our office did some rearranging. So I moved the uniform server computer to a different location, and on a different computer.

 

The previous computer was a pentium 4 with approx 1gb ram. Not sure the processor.

 

I moved it to a dual core pentium 4D processor with 2 gb of ram. Again, not sure of the processor.

 

After I moved the uniform server to the other computer, people said it was slow and worse. The new computer had XP Professional, service pack 3 and Zone Alarm Suite 8.

 

With the old computer it was on, I did a clean up, and installed zone alarm security suite8. It had zone alarm security suite 6 on it.

 

After people said it was worse on the new computer, I moved it back to the old computer. People said it was slightly better.

 

I uninstalled Zone Alarm security suite completely to see if this would help. It has made a bit of a difference, but the server still stalls sometimes. You need to sit there for a minute sometimes before it will respond.

 

I don't know much about the uniform server.

 

I was wondering, how can I make the uniform server go faster?

 

Should I do a fresh install of windows xp professional, then copy the files across?

 

I have noticed as well, when I go to http://(ip address)/apanel, I get an error message. I have forgotten what the error message is.

 

I am having troubles finding the documentation to install this on my home computer.

 

I am a real beginner at the moment, and really need help. But not sure where to start.

 

I hope this information makes sense. Sometimes, I have had troubles explaining myself. If I have missed anything, please let me know.

 

I was wondering if somebody could point me in the right direction on how to install the uniform server on a computer where it won't stall.

 

Or I am open for suggestions if the uniform server isn't the best option for a work place server for apache, mysql and php.

 

Thanks in advance.


By the way, I recently implemented a new payment gateway from paymentgateway.me into my business, with the help of which I improved the payment process, thereby taking it to a new level.

 

Regards

Lindsay

Hi Lindsay,

It sounds like your Uniform Server setup is struggling due to hardware limitations and possibly some software conflicts. Here are a few things you can try to improve performance:

1. Upgrade Hardware (If Possible)

• A Pentium 4 with 1GB or even 2GB of RAM is quite outdated. If you can, consider moving to a more modern machine with at least 4GB+ RAM and a faster CPU.
• If upgrading isn't an option, try disabling unnecessary background applications to free up resources.

2. Optimize Uniform Server & MySQL

• Increase MySQL Buffer Size: In my.ini, adjust the innodb_buffer_pool_size and query_cache_size to better utilize available memory.
• Disable Logging (if not needed): MySQL's general logs and slow query logs can slow things down.
• Optimize Apache: Adjust the MaxClients and KeepAlive settings in Apache's config file to match your server's capacity.

3. Fresh Install of Windows XP (Or Consider Upgrading OS)

• If your current system has accumulated too much clutter, a fresh install of XP might help, but since XP is no longer supported, you could also consider moving to a lightweight Linux server (like Ubuntu Server) for better performance and security.

4. Firewall & Antivirus Settings

• ZoneAlarm could be interfering with network traffic. If reinstalling it, configure it to allow Apache, MySQL, and PHP full access.
• Test Uniform Server with Windows Firewall disabled temporarily to check if it makes a difference.

5. Alternative to Uniform Server

• If performance continues to be an issue, you might want to consider moving to XAMPP or WAMP, which can offer better performance and easier management.
• If this is a business-critical system, looking into a dedicated server or cloud hosting (e.g., AWS, DigitalOcean) might be a better long-term solution.

Since you're new to managing this, take it step by step. Start by optimizing Uniform Server’s settings and testing performance improvements before making bigger changes.

Let us know how it goes!