# Performance again **URL:** \ **Category:** Radiant CMS\ **Created:** [January 10, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583 "2008-01-10T10:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/1 "2008-01-10T10:59:36Z")
Hello List, I’m having some issues with a radiant install that I can;t really understand. the site (www.ffinfo.nl) is hosted on a slicehost 512 slice. There are 6 mongrel instances running. http server is nginx. Small part of the log file: Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 212.178.112.58 at 2008-01-10 09:51:05) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>“/”, “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 0.08576 (11 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.02466 (28%) | 302 Found [ [http://www.ffinfo.nl/](http://www.ffinfo.nl/)] Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 212.178.112.58 at 2008-01-10 09:51:05) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“nl”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 5.12782 (0 reqs/sec) | DB: 1.01139 (19%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/nl)] Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 212.178.112.58 at 2008-01-10 09:51:11) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“frontpage.css”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 0.17383 (5 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.30654 (176%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/frontpage.css)] Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 212.178.112.58 at 2008-01-10 09:51:11) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“sifr.js”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 0.09413 (10 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.01478 (15%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/sifr.js)] I really don’t like the numbers here. Any1 with some idea’s where to look / tweak ? Thanks. – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/2 "2008-01-10T20:56:11Z")
On 1/10/08, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’m having some issues with a radiant install that I can;t really > understand. > > … > > I really don’t like the numbers here. Is the app running in production mode? If not, the pages are not being cached so it probably will be slow. What happens when you request a page that has been cached? You should see the numbers improve quite a bit on the second request. Are the pages complicated? How does a simple “Hello World!” example render? – John L. [http://wiseheartdesign.com](http://wiseheartdesign.com) ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/3 "2008-01-10T21:12:00Z")
It’s production mode and I think it’s quite complex. I will try a simple hello world page. Thanks Peter On Jan 10, 2008 8:55 PM, John L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Radiant mailing list > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > Search: [http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/](http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/) > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/4 "2008-01-10T22:29:37Z")
Hello, I;ve just logged in to the admin and this is in de log: Processing WelcomeController#index (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:25:44) [GET] Session ID: fc1b241ee9c237aa602c4ec81911811a Parameters: {“action”=\>“index”, “controller”=\>“admin/welcome”} Redirected to [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/admin/pages) Completed in 0.00085 (1179 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00000 (0%) | 302 Found [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/admin)] Processing PageController#index (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:25:44) [GET] Session ID: fc1b241ee9c237aa602c4ec81911811a Parameters: {“action”=\>“index”, “controller”=\>“admin/page”} Redirected to [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/admin/login) Filter chain halted as [#\] returned\_false. Completed in 0.00140 (714 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00000 (0%) | 302 Found [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/admin/pages)] Processing WelcomeController#login (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:25:44) [GET] Session ID: fc1b241ee9c237aa602c4ec81911811a Parameters: {“action”=\>“login”, “controller”=\>“admin/welcome”} Rendering within layouts/application Rendering admin/welcome/login Completed in 0.02869 (34 reqs/sec) | Rendering: 0.02625 (91%) | DB: 0.00082(2%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/admin/login)] Seems and looks fast, loggin in needs some time, but not that much. So I think I’ll have to take a look at my cms usage. Peter. On Jan 10, 2008 9:11 PM, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > On 1/10/08, Peter B. \< removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\> wrote: > > What happens when you request a page that has been cached? You should > > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/5 "2008-01-10T22:36:39Z")
Sorry for this spam-like mailing… simple layout (just \) Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:34:33) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“nl”, “test”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 0.05132 (19 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00329 (6%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/nl/test)] çached version: Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:35:01) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“nl”, “test”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 0.00211 (473 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00021 (9%) | 304 Not Modified [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/nl/test)] Soooooo, back to the drawing board I suppose. On Jan 10, 2008 10:33 PM, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > 21:25:44) [GET] > > Processing WelcomeController#login (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > … > > > > > > > > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) > > met vriendelijke groet, > > Peter B. – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/6 "2008-01-10T22:33:42Z")
And a simple hello world / test page with a normal used layout Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 21:30:57) [GET] Parameters: {“url”=\>[“nl”, “test”], “action”=\>“show\_page”, “controller”=\>“site”} Completed in 4.86826 (0 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.87199 (17%) | 200 OK [ [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/nl/test)] I will take a closer look at my layouts… Will be continued. On Jan 10, 2008 10:29 PM, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Completed in 0.00085 (1179 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00000 (0%) | 302 Found [ > @filter=:authenticate\>] returned\_false. > Completed in 0.02869 (34 reqs/sec) | Rendering: 0.02625 (91%) | DB: > wrote: > > > > Radiant mailing list > > > Peter B. > > – > met vriendelijke groet, > > Peter B. – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/7 "2008-01-10T22:43:08Z")
Are you by any chance running the navigation plugin ([http://svn.artofmission.com/svn/plugins/radiant/extensions/navigation\_tags/](http://svn.artofmission.com/svn/plugins/radiant/extensions/navigation_tags/) ) AND using the \ tag AND have lots of nested pages? If so, try removing that tag and compare performance. That tag has a bug that can cause slowdowns like the ones you’re describing. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/8 "2008-01-10T22:50:46Z")
Hi Ryan, I don’t use that extension, but I do have a lot of nested pages with a recursive menu snippet. So I removed the recursion and added the list of sub-pages in het content of the parent page. It’s blazing 😃 fast again. Peter. On Jan 10, 2008 10:42 PM, Ryan H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > Processing SiteController#show\_page (for 217.120.155.28 at 2008-01-10 > > On Jan 10, 2008 10:33 PM, Peter B. \ > > > > [TransIP - Reserved domain](http://www.ffinfo.nl/nl/test)] > > > > > > > Completed in 0.00085 (1179 reqs/sec) | DB: 0.00000 (0%) | 302 > > > > [#\ > > > Rendering within layouts/application > > > > > > > > > > > … > > > > > > > > > > > > Search: [http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/](http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/) > > > > > > – > > > Peter B. > > > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/9 "2008-01-11T09:39:10Z")
Hi John, Yes, I understand. It was on my mind all the time, but I never thought about the menu. I also use the aggregate extension with alot of nesting so I started to look there first. I will try to make a blog post about this experience this weekend. Peter. On Jan 11, 2008 12:16 AM, John L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Would you mind doing a write up about your experience? > > – > John L. > [http://wiseheartdesign.com](http://wiseheartdesign.com) > > * * * > > Radiant mailing list > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > Search: [http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/](http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/) > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/10 "2008-01-11T00:16:57Z")
On 1/10/08, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I do have a lot of nested pages with a recursive menu snippet. > So I removed the recursion and added the list of sub-pages in het content of > the parent page. It’s blazing 😃 fast again. On performance the thing to keep in mind is that the more pages Radiant needs to access in order to render longer it will take. As you discovered navigation can be choke point for this. Would you mind doing a write up about your experience? – John L. [http://wiseheartdesign.com](http://wiseheartdesign.com) ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/11 "2008-01-11T16:49:16Z")
I’m using the aggregate extension now and it is fast! So no problems there. Peter. On Jan 11, 2008 4:45 PM, Ryan H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > started to look there first. > > > > > content of > > > John L. > > > – > > * * * > > Radiant mailing list > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > Search: [http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/](http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/) > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/12 "2008-01-24T22:52:54Z")
It took some time, but I wrote a (small) blog post this evening about the performance ‘issues’ that I had and how I solved them, You can find it here : [http://peterberkenbosch.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/radiant-performance-issue-and-how-i-fixed-it/](http://peterberkenbosch.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/radiant-performance-issue-and-how-i-fixed-it/) Peter. On Jan 11, 2008 4:49 PM, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I will try to make a blog post about this experience this weekend. > > > > > > > * * * > > > > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/13 "2008-01-11T16:46:20Z")
Did you find that the aggregate extension sped things up? ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/14 "2008-01-28T17:10:27Z")
Peter B. wrote: > It took some time, but I wrote a (small) blog post this evening about the > performance ‘issues’ that I had and how I solved them, > > You can find it here : > [http://peterberkenbosch.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/radiant-performance-issue-and-how-i-fixed-it/](http://peterberkenbosch.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/radiant-performance-issue-and-how-i-fixed-it/) > > Peter. Hi Peter, Thanks! Looks good! By the way, what kinds of size was the site (in terms of number of pages, depth and width)? It would give an idea of when to start worrying! Cheers, Mohit. 1/29/2008 | 12:09 AM. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-again/125583/15 "2008-01-28T19:26:39Z")
Hi Mohit, At this moment we have 148 pages, the max depth is 5 levels deep, but there are only 2 pages that are that deep. Most of it is 3 levels deep. > From google analytics: from 28 dec 2007 - 17 jan 2008 : 3412 visits and > 15104 pagevies Peter. On Jan 28, 2008 5:10 PM, Mohit S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > 1/29/2008 | 12:09 AM. > > * * * > > Radiant mailing list > Post: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > Search: [http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/](http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/) > Site: [http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant](http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant) – met vriendelijke groet, Peter B.