server Load issue

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Posted by mirzaediamin, 10-18-2013, 05:06 PM
i see the server Load Averages: 8.53 9.43 9.73 in whm its good, could you explain?
Posted by HostUS - Alexander, 10-18-2013, 05:14 PM
Depends on lots of factors, load is just a number. That could be a 1 core sever or a 64 core server!
Posted by NyteRunner, 10-18-2013, 05:58 PM
Do you know how many CPUs are on the server? Are you experiencing slow response times, slow loading of your website pages/applications, or downtime on particular services? If you're concerned about the server's CPU load you may want to contact your provider and notify them of it. The cause of a high load spike can be anything from an unoptimized web/script or DDOS attack. Or it could just be software updating, it's best to get in touch with your provider in regards to this issue.
Posted by net, 10-18-2013, 06:15 PM
Moved > Hosting Security and Technology .
Posted by Dr_Michael, 10-19-2013, 01:39 AM
If you have up to 8 cores, it is NOT good.
Posted by LankapartnerHost, 10-19-2013, 01:42 AM
Whats your server configuration?
Posted by Cloudc, 10-19-2013, 07:49 AM
Looks like a 2-4 core server is overloaded.
Posted by ssfred, 10-19-2013, 09:30 AM
Server load indicates the no. of processes waiting in the processor queue. If you have 8 CPU cores, then a load of 8 means, only one process is meant for a CPU core and is quite normal. If the no. of cores are lesser than 8, then the mentioned load need to be investigated. There can be multiple reasons for a load spike.
Posted by donald22, 10-19-2013, 11:23 AM
I often find that if the load is unusually high that restarting apache often returns things to normal.