This Time it’s More Like Zen Annoyance
by javabeans
OMG you guys.
So by now you’ve all heard my big server upgrade moan-and-groan story. Over the weekend, I upgraded from shared hosting (which was killing me with limiting my CPU restrictions, which build up very quickly when highly trafficked). I’d outgrown my little shared hosting plan and needed my own space.
And now, thanks to Coffee Prince, in TWO DAYS I have outgrown my basic VPS plan and have had to upgrade once again. I can’t be too upset because I say with pride that I have entirely Coffee Prince’s popularity to blame, and who can hold a grudge against that?
In the ONE HOUR that I’ve posted the Tenth Cup summary, my site went down five times. I know this because I was worried it would max out and have been closely monitoring my levels. The instant the server overloaded (ran out of memory) I restarted it. Sorry for the choppy hour, guys.
I’ve since upgraded to the next level with much more ram, and now, instead of operating at 98% levels of capacity (I freaked out when the techie pointed out the chart to me), I’m at a comfortable 53%. Phew.
I REALLY think this is going to be the last of my issues. And rock on, Coffee Prince!!
(By the way, just in case you’re wondering about this “zen” business, I commented in my darkest hours of techie-related aggravation that I was trying to be zen. But that if things did not improve, I would have to resort to inventing a new violent strain of zen.)
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1 jindarae
July 31, 2007 at 9:21 PM
yeah! blame it on the Coffee Prince popularity... but you are so popular also, your great work is really appreciated! If there's a reward for this, it's knowing how people are so amazed and grateful for what your precious hours (i know you had cashed out also) is shared to us... have a rest girl and again thank you!
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2 concun
July 31, 2007 at 9:53 PM
I am much appreciate that you went thru a hard time to keep us entertain. I wish I can be any help. Thanks again.
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3 gailt
July 31, 2007 at 9:56 PM
many many thanks, javabeans. you are so gracious. incidentally, i bought one of those zen rock gardens in a box. maybe that can also help you too. ;)
by the way, what has been #1 in the ratings (beating Coffee Prince)?
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4 docmitasha
July 31, 2007 at 10:01 PM
^^ Gail, the #1 show has been As much as Heaven and Earth, I think. From what I know, it is a daily show, M-F, and so it has a following and thus usually dominates the ratings in Korea and Seoul (correct me if I'm wrong, Javabeans).
It has been my experience over the adventures of many kdramas, that ratings don't really mean much when it comes to the real art :), often its just the trend of the moment that unfortunately can affect how many people get to watch an amazing show. I'm happy that CP is up there, but I'd be watching it either way!
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5 Samantha
July 31, 2007 at 10:28 PM
Earlier today when i visted ur site and i was reading coffee prince ep 9 and chaoter 11 and 12 of the novel, i saw that you had 165 on at the time.... that seemed like a big deal to me because in the time that i have visited this blog i've never seen such a high number of people on at the same time.... well i guess it wont be long before you'll have to upgrade again.
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6 Samantha
July 31, 2007 at 10:29 PM
oh yeah and sorry for all the trouble of continuously upgrading
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7 Ima
July 31, 2007 at 10:59 PM
I think you have a cult following because of Coffee Prince (I started having my Javabeans addiction since QSS....haha!
so many (infinity-times-infinity) thanks for all of your hardwork! your blogs are truly highly anticipated and appreciated!
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8 Sylvia
August 1, 2007 at 2:06 AM
Aye, sorry about the trouble you have to go through... I'm one of your numerous Coffee Prince summary fans causing the crash I guess. Eeps! *apologetic*
I really have to thank you for providing fast summaries after each Coffee Prince episodes, it's them I count on for trying to comprehend the koreans speaking-only episodes I see on Youtube (The ones with eng subs come out only later. But I can't hold on till they come out. So I make do with watching the unsubbed ones. Heh).
While I'm now in the midst of learning the Korean language, till I am conversant in it, I'll still have to continue depending on your site and your summaries to tide me through Coffee Prince and all future Kdramas!
Great work, Javabeans! Many thanks!!!! :)
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9 tuesdhei
August 1, 2007 at 2:08 AM
the heaviest traffic of all.... rush hour! rush hour! especially on tuesday and wednesday huh... i've been waiting since 7:30 pm comment time and i was hoping to see the "tenth cup" as soon as you post it but unfortunately i only saw your post when i checked your site meter and was surprised to see the "tenth cup URL" there.... well, you have 3 more weeks to go for coffee prince and hopefully the traffic on your site will be back to normal -- but again that depends --- you're more famous than coffee prince! keep it up javabeans!
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10
August 1, 2007 at 6:05 AM
Gosh, it seems like you have alot to take care of when maintaining this website. Thanks alot for all your effort. Do you have to pay money to keep this site going?
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11 sarahbelle
August 1, 2007 at 8:06 AM
I really appreciate the work you do here, sarahbeans! Don't be too modest -- Coffee Prince is great, but your posts are sublime as well! :)
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12 lrs
August 1, 2007 at 8:14 AM
thanks for the upgrade. i think that aside from the popularity of coffee prince your eloquence in summarizing episodes are so awesome and allows readers to understand on a deeper level what's going on (especially when we don't all speak korean). so thanks for the hard work and i look forward to more from you!
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13 Bamidele
August 1, 2007 at 8:26 AM
Hehe, that cracked me up the way you wrote it, I understand like a micro bit of all that tech stuff, but I'm glad you got it resolved without having to take out the violent zen!!!
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14 addicted
August 1, 2007 at 8:30 AM
Are you kidding, it's not because of Coffee Prince. It is because YOU are an awesome, witty, intelligent writer. But thanks to the popularity of Coffee Prince now more addicts are aware of this wonderful site . Dramabeans is very much like a crack addiction for me. I can't go a few hours without it, checking it to see if anything new have been posted.
Bottom line, Dramabeans kicks ass. Don't ever think about abandoning us. We'll die!
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15 May
August 1, 2007 at 9:28 AM
Thanks very much again and again for your great job.. javabeans.
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16 sirop
August 1, 2007 at 10:13 AM
I agree with addicted! It's actually your writing that keeps us coming back for more!
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17 Javabeans
August 1, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Thanks everyone! At least with the upgrade I don't have to worry about crashing my site, even at peak hours. (The tech guy originally said I shouldn't have problems on my initial plan with my traffic levels because it would be fine unless, say, hundreds of people all clicked on the same link at the same time. The highest number of people I've seen here at once was 202, and that was in the first hour after CP 10 was posted, so I was like, um, what if they do?)
Anon #10, yes it costs money to pay for the hosting service for this site. A HUGE THANK YOU to those who've donated to help me out! You guys are awesome. It keeps me motivated to keep writing. ;) (And if anyone knows a Blogads sponsor, I'd be much indebted!)
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18 Sara
August 1, 2007 at 12:40 PM
Javabeans, I think you should switch over to SurpassHosting. I've seen a lot of good reviews on their service and they're not that pricey. I hope everything works out with your site in the future though. :)
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19 Javabeans
August 1, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Sara, thanks for the rec. I took a look and they are a bit cheaper, but the difference isn't that great for the plan I would need. If I ever need to upgrade again, I'll definitely consider it.
And I have to say, the silver lining in having all these issues is that I've learned a TON about computers, servers, hosting, and websites. If everything had gone perfectly well from the start I suppose I'd still be in the dark about the way things operate. So the glass is just barely more than half full.
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20 sabine
August 4, 2007 at 4:53 AM
the quality of your summaries says it all.. its very eloquent and has full of wonderful insights... that's the reason people (me included) visit your site more than three (3) times a day.. thanks javabeans...
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21 bjork
August 4, 2007 at 10:14 PM
actually i've come to know about ur site because of Coffee Prince and i really enjoy your review. I love reading ur post as much as watching the episodes with sub. you're an awsome writer and i'd like to thank you for what you do. now, ur site is the very first one i visit every time i open my computer, i guess your writings are very addictive. i'm always looking forward to your latest post doen't matter whether it's CP or not coz i love everything in here....keep up the good work =^.^=
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22 mary
April 4, 2017 at 1:23 PM
It's 10 years later and you got 10 times more currently active users (and you're upgrading again) :D I wonder what happens in 2027...
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