OK, let's reason this out:
1. The page is found right away, so the problem is not the DNS resolution.
2. The page loads very slow, so it is having trouble getting it to the
viewer.
3. The page has no ASP or DB processing, so it must just be a matter of
assembling the page and getting it into the pipe.
4. Either there really is a lot of graphics (in spite of your statements),
or the web server just isn't up to the job.
How does your web server do with other pages, particularly simple (limited
graphics) pages?
One thing to keep in mind: even though NetMechanic says you have a fast
page, it probably does not take into account your JavaScript. In your
JavaScript, you have "onLoad" commands that load graphics into the page.
Those graphics don't count as part of the page size, but they do slow down
the loading. Try commenting out the onLoad statements (your rolloevers
won't work) and see how fast it loads.
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Bradley Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Please Help! Incredibly Slow Server?!
> Yeah, that's what it's doing for me too. The graphics aren't abnormally
> large. NetMechanic.com says that by size (HTML and image files), the page
> should load in under 10 seconds, even with a 56k.
>
> There is no ASP on that page, just HTML. Although on the new site we are
> launching there will be ASP on nearly every page.
>
> >>It should be easy to check if the problem is your DNS server: just
browse
> to your website by IP address.
>
> I should have thought of this! ;) Same problem, at least I know where to
> concentrate now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> T. Bradley Dean
> (800) 793-8171 Ext. 336
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of IMail Admin at
> BC Web
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 4:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Please Help! Incredibly Slow Server?!
>
>
> It should be easy to check if the problem is your DNS server: just browse
to
> your website by IP address. If that happens quickly, then it's the
> resolution that's slow; otherwise, the problem is somewhere else.
>
> Whether your servers are overloaded or not will depend on how busy they
are.
> If that DNS server only lists a few zones, and those aren't heavily
> trafficed, then it should be fine.
>
> I browsed to your page, infodish. The page started very quickly, which
> suggests that DNS isn't the issue. Then the page loads *very* slow for
the
> graphics (buttons, etc.). I suppose you've already checked the obvious
> stuff, like how large are your graphic files? If the files are small,
then
> I would look at where the graphics loading from and whether there is any
> server-side process (e.g., ASP).
>
> Ben Bednarz
> BC Web
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T. Bradley Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Imail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:19 PM
> Subject: [IMail Forum] Please Help! Incredibly Slow Server?!
>
>
> > Okay guys, I need some help from all of you gurus.
> >
> > Here is my setup:
> >
> > Web Server / iMail Server: Pentium III 750 Mhz, 1 Gig RAM, RAID 5 SCSI
> > Drives, Win2k SP1
> > DNS Server / Proxy Server: Pentium II 333, 64 Megs RAM, IDE Drives,
WinNT
> 4
> > SP6a
> > Connection: 1.5mbps T1
> >
> > Okay, after you stop laughing at my DNS server, please read on...
> >
> > Done? Okay good.
> >
> > We are launching a new site on Tuesday, but not until we find out why
our
> > sites are loading so slow. With a DSL or T1 our main site:
> www.InfoDish.com
> > can take almost 30 seconds to load! But, mail.InfoDish.com loads
> instantly.
> >
> > Here is my hunch. And before I go drop some cash on my DNS server please
> let
> > me know if this is true.
> >
> > www.InfoDish.com loads so slow because the DNS server (which double's as
a
> > proxy server) is overloaded. mail.InfoDish.com loads fast because it's
> just
> > forwarding to an IP address which doesn't need to be resolved. So,
> upgrading
> > my DNS server should fix the problem, right?
> >
> > If so, what do I need to add to my DNS server? If not, what's happening
to
> > my servers!!!
> >
> > Also, if I load a page using the UNC path to the web server the pages
load
> > instantly. Is this because I'm bypassing the DNS server, or because I'm
> > bypassing IIS?
> >
> > Instead of upgrading my DNS server, can I just run DNS off the web
server?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > T. Bradley Dean
> > (800) 793-8171 Ext. 336
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
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