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February 13, 2010

Subject: 4 site comparisons

caroline

Joined: Aug 12, 2007
Messages: 97
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  • Each domain name is a Cloud site.
  • Each IP number is the same site as the domain name version but on a different host.
  • The 208.85.243.55 is slightly smaller because there’s one extra text-only module published on the home page of the Cloud based version
  • The timings were random based on how long it took me to tab format the results before moving onto the next test
  • 6:20pm #1 is a reminder of the “ah c’mon not 8 seconds” conversation from yesterday.
  • Out of 5 randomly-timed requests, one was 14 seconds.
  • I’ve had customers routinely report multi-second and multi-minute web site hangs.
  • In order to meet the terms of the bait and switch SLA (bait: marketing, switch: the burger king wrapper that is your cloud waranty), a web site hang doesn’t happen unless you are1) around to notice it
    2) not so busy that putting in a ticket doesn’t seem like a giant waste of time

    Since these two conditions are extremely unlikely to happen the SLA will never come out in your favor.

  • When you can guilt an associate into seeing your point of view, instead of a refund you get MORE MONTHS OF THIS crap added to your account.In that spirit, I’m running a contest.First prize will be one month hosting on the cloud.Second prize is 4 months hosting and the third prize is an entire year.
    Code: 
     6:18pm
 #
 	 Domain name 		Size 		Load Time 	Average Speed per KB
 1	planetherbs.com		47.5 KB		1.93 seconds	0.04 seconds
 2	208.85.243.55		45.23 KB	0.75 seconds	0.02 seconds

 3	b-naturals.com		23.15 KB	1.59 seconds	0.07 seconds
 4	208.85.243.58		23.15 KB	1.33 seconds	0.06 seconds

 5	smalldogmall.com	14.45 KB	1.39 seconds	0.1 seconds
 6	208.85.243.59		14.45 KB	1.74 seconds	0.12 seconds

 7	maryannelive.com	39.23 KB	2.19 seconds	0.06 seconds
 8	208.85.243.57		39.23 KB	1.69 seconds	0.04 seconds
    Code: 
     6:20pm
 #
 	 Domain name 		Size 		Load Time 	Average Speed per KB
 1	planetherbs.com		47.4 KB		14.17 seconds	0.3 seconds
 2	208.85.243.55		45.21 KB	0.74 seconds	0.02 seconds

 3	b-naturals.com		23.15 KB	2.18 seconds	0.09 seconds
 4	208.85.243.58		23.15 KB	1.1 seconds	0.05 seconds

 5	smalldogmall.com	14.45 KB	2.71 seconds	0.19 seconds
 6	208.85.243.59		14.45 KB	1.88 seconds	0.13 seconds

 7	maryannelive.com	39.23 KB	1.19 seconds	0.03 seconds
 8	208.85.243.57		39.23 KB	1.42 seconds	0.04 seconds
    Code: 
     6:22pm
 #
 	 Domain name 		Size 		Load Time 	Average Speed per KB
 1	planetherbs.com		47.48 KB	1.97 seconds	0.04 seconds
 2	208.85.243.55		45.24 KB	0.74 seconds	0.02 seconds

 3	b-naturals.com		23.15 KB	1.74 seconds	0.08 seconds
 4	208.85.243.58		23.15 KB	0.96 seconds	0.04 seconds

 5	smalldogmall.com	14.45 KB	1.22 seconds	0.08 seconds
 6	208.85.243.59		14.45 KB	1.2 seconds	0.08 seconds

 7	maryannelive.com	39.23 KB	1.47 seconds	0.04 seconds
 8	208.85.243.57		39.23 KB	1.11 seconds	0.03 seconds
    Code: 
     6:27pm

 #
 	 Domain name 	Size 	Load Time 	Average Speed per KB
 1	planetherbs.com		47.43 KB	2.02 seconds	0.04 seconds
 2	208.85.243.55		45.24 KB	0.74 seconds	0.02 seconds

 3	b-naturals.com		23.15 KB	2.69 seconds	0.12 seconds
 4	208.85.243.58		23.15 KB	1.94 seconds	0.08 seconds

 5	smalldogmall.com	14.45 KB	1.28 seconds	0.09 seconds
 6	208.85.243.59		14.45 KB	2.26 seconds	0.16 seconds

 7	maryannelive.com	39.23 KB	1.48 seconds	0.04 seconds
 8	208.85.243.57		39.23 KB	1.16 seconds	0.03 seconds
    Code: 
     6:29pm
 #
 	 Domain name 	Size 	Load Time 	Average Speed per KB
 1	planetherbs.com		47.5 KB		1.75 seconds	0.04 seconds
 2	208.85.243.55		45.33 KB	0.73 seconds	0.02 seconds

 3	b-naturals.com		23.15 KB	1.52 seconds	0.07 seconds
 4	208.85.243.58		23.15 KB	1.39 seconds	0.06 seconds

 5	smalldogmall.com	14.45 KB	1.49 seconds	0.1 seconds
 6	208.85.243.59		14.45 KB	1.26 seconds	0.09 seconds

 7	maryannelive.com	39.23 KB	1.17 seconds	0.03 seconds
 8	208.85.243.57		39.23 KB	1.27 seconds	0.03 seconds

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