There’s one thing I can guarantee any new startup is going to be worrying about when they launch: "Is my one (or less) web server enough?" I’ve heard the question quite a few times. When we were in that stage, it was one of my biggest worries (so much so, that we initially launched a private beta ). Seeing as it’s a common worry, this post will address two related issues: how scalable is one web server? and should you launch a private beta? How scalable is one web server? More scalable than you think. I’m going to qualify that by saying that if you don’t program with scalability in mind or are an idiot programmer, this might not apply. Although we were lucky to have an awesome clustered infrastructure set up from the beginning (that I had spent a year developing for a separate venture), we actually ran Weebly off of one web server for a very long time. In fact, we can still run Weebly off of one server, total, if needs be. We...
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Microsoft’s CafeteriaFrom: david.weebly.com
Post Date: 2007-11-07 14:50:49
While everybody’s been raving about Google’s food recently -- seared scallops, salmon stuffed with crab salad, shrimp tempura and an entire cheese station -- it’s sorely disappointing to notice the lack of commentary on Microsoft’s fabulous cuisine. As opposed to mere food, at Microsoft’s headquarters, they serve up fresh lines of cocaine, mushroom salad, and "special" brownies, compliments of the house. Seriously. There’s just no other explanation for wh...
more Fleet WeekFrom: david.weebly.com
Post Date: 2007-10-06 07:53:41
The blue angels are in town for Fleet Week here in San Francisco. They’ve been practicing all week over Alcatraz and around the bay, and with our view, it’s been awesome watching them perform some of their maneuvers. They’ve also been flying right over the building -- close enough to see in the cockpit. It’s tons of fun, and the noise they make when flying that close shakes the windows and sets off car alarms. We’ll be BBQing on Sunday, and watching the planes ...
more Breaking: The Internet has explodedFrom: david.weebly.com
Post Date: 2007-09-19 11:28:23
That’s the state of affairs, at least, according to Alexa. The graph shows Google (yellow), Cnn.com (red) and Weebly (blue). Of course, it is Alexa. Go to a graph one week, and come back the next: all of the historical data will have completely changed. I can see the most recent day’s data changing as it gets updated -- but a week’s worth? ...
more 6 Easy Tips to Prevent DowntimeFrom: david.weebly.com
Post Date: 2007-08-24 06:24:54
I keep noticing startups (and larger companies, too) making some really basic mistakes that end up leading to a lot of downtime. Here’s my list of 6 really easy things you can do to avoid major downtime. 1. Buy backup DNS service This is so cheap it’s a no-brainer. For about $15/year you can get a service that will constantly grab your DNS data and act as a backup if they happen to go down. Otherwise, when your DNS servers go haywire (it’s happened to me and I&rs...
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