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Update on AO3 performance issues
Jun. 11th, 2012 08:34 amSince last month, we've been experiencing frequent and worsening performance problems on the Archive of Our Own as the site has expanded suddenly and dramatically. The number of new users joining the site doubled between April and May, and we currently have over 17,000 users waiting for an invitation. We've been working hard to deal with the 502 errors and site slowdowns, and we've implemented a number of emergency fixes which have slightly alleviated the issues, but these haven't been as effective as we'd hoped. We're confident that we will be able to fix the problems, but unfortunately we expect the next round of fixes to take at least two weeks to implement.
You can also follow @AO3_Status for up to date info.
ETA:
LJ feeds for AO3:
http://ao3harrydraco.livejournal.com/
http://ao3merlinarthur.livejournal.com/
If you know of more, let me know and I'll add them here.
You can also follow @AO3_Status for up to date info.
ETA:
There are a few things users can do when browsing which will make the most of the performance fixes we've implemented so far. Doing the following should ease the pressure on the site and also get you to the works you want to see faster:
- Browse while logged out, and only log in when you need to (e.g. to leave comments, subscribe to a work, etc). Most of our caching is currently working for logged-out users, as those pages are easier to cache, so this will mean you get the saved copies which come up faster.
- Go direct to works when you can - for example, follow the feeds for your favourite fandoms to keep up with new works without browsing the AO3 directly, so you can click straight into the works you like the sound of.
LJ feeds for AO3:
http://ao3harrydraco.livejournal.com/
http://ao3merlinarthur.livejournal.com/
If you know of more, let me know and I'll add them here.
