It’s no secret, I’ve had problems with Media Temple’s GPU. Back in March, my site was on track for over 1000 GPUs a month, pushing my account into the overage category. Media Temple quickly responded, helped me out, and identified a major issue in their GPU calculation algorithm. After realizing their mistake, they refunded everyone [...]
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Lowering My GPU Usage on Media Temple’s Grid-Server
Lately, I’ve been having some trouble staying under my monthly GPU allotment. This week Media Temple gave me a call and agreed to help me lower my GPU usage. After spending the week optimizing my site, I’ve lowered my usage by roughly 50%. Instead of keeping the secret to myself, I thought I’d share my [...]
Media Temple Has Lost My Support
Note: My opinions in this post have since changed. More information at the end of the post.
Following in the footsteps of 9rulers Matt Brett and Ben Gray, I have packed up and left Media Temple’s Grid Server for A Small Orange. While I’d like to have faith in Media Temple’s Grid Server, I simply cannot. [...]
Media Temple’s Grid Master Release 1.2 Imminent
Looks like a release notice mistakenly slipped through my RSS reader tonight:
Reader Decision: Drop Media Temple?
Let’s get right to the point. Media Temple’s Grid-Server is a piece of crap. It’s slow and goes down often. While I have been able to withstand being Dugg multiple times, I also haven’t been able to withstand my traffic at its normal level. This has left me frustrated and wondering what to do.
While I [...]
