I tried figuring out why the Desk Chair Analysts site was briefly spiking after sharing an article on ActivityPub.

I thought I implemented the #FediCache properly on the server, but it doesn't behave in the same way MajorLinux.com does.

Well, it least it doesn't cease up like both used to before implementing it, so there's that.

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114019537398771505

The number one cause of Fediverse servers crashing seems to be the storage drives filling up with cached Fediverse user data — posts, profiles, avatar images, header images, etc.

But, Misskey and the Misskey forks (ex: Firefish, Sharkey, etc) also have an additional challenge that fills up their storage drives —

#DeSo #FediAdmin #FediCache #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #Firefish #FirefishAdmin #Misskey #MisskeyAdmin #Sharkey #SharkeyAdmin #SpaceHostBTS

One thing about Akkoma that can cause you problems when hosting it is —

It stores media in the databases.

Including caching the profile images and profile headers from random people on the Fediverse.

This can cause your storage-drive to fill up.

I've seen 40% or more of the storage-drive taken up by this caching.

See also:
https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114019537398771505

#Akkoma #AkkomaAdmin #DeSo #FediAdmin #FediCache #Fediverse #FediverseAdmin #OpenSocial #Pleroma #PleromaAdmin #SocialWeb #SpaceHostBTS

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I can tell you from experience of hosting many people's Fediverse server instances for a number of years now that —

Many Fediverse software (at least currently) do a poor job of cleaning-up their various caches

Caching other people's profiles, images, posts, etc

And, this often ends up filling up the storage drive

And as a result, this is a very common thing that causes down-time for people. Probably the most common

#DeSo #FediAdmin #FediCache #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #SpaceHostBTS

Now that the #Fedicache is working, I probably should make some more content.

I have a strong feeling that won't be happening, at least on the MajorLinux side of things, until January 20, 2025.

Lord, give me strength!

Thanks to everyone who boosted.

It seems like the #Fedicache is working!
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux/113422241951107598