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CGI Abuse Policy
Pandora Computer Service allows Common Gateway Interface (CGI) to be used on all Virtual Servers. CGI can be resource intensive however, and because a Virtual Server must be shared with other users, Pandora Computer Service must limit how much of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) can be used by any one account on a shared server. There are several reasons why Pandora Computer Service has created its CGI Abuse policy for its virtual server users.
What does Pandora Computer Service consider "CGI ABUSE"?
Any site whose CGI programs are using excessive amounts of system resources. Excessive amounts are defined as any amount that results in substantial degradation of server performance. Pandora Computer Service is the sole determinant of what constitutes degraded server performance.
Due to their use of flat files instead of databases, Pandora Computer Service does not allow the use of UBB or YABB bulletin boards. Use of these boards for large or very active forums, results in system performance degradation, and cannot be allowed in our shared server environment. Pandora Computer Service suggests using VBulletin or phpBB as a more efficient, database-driven alternative to these bulletin boards.
Why does Pandora Computer Service have this policy?
A Virtual Server is shared. As such, there are many accounts per machine. In all fairness, Pandora Computer Service cannot allow one or two clients to use all of the System resources on a shared machine and have all other clients on the machine suffer because of it. Excessive CPU usage by one or more clients causes extreme slowness in all areas, including FTP, Telnet, Web Sites and more. If the CPU usage becomes excessive, all sites hosted on the machine will return Errors and will not be accessible in any way.
What happens if I violate this policy?
All accounts that are found to using excessive amounts of system resources will receive an email warning from Pandora Computer Service. This warning will inform you that there is too much CGI running and the email will provide options for reducing the usage or upgrading your server. If you do not reduce the usage within 24 hours of the email being sent, your CGI scripts may be disabled.
This CGI Abuse Policy and all other Pandora Computer Service policies are subject to change by Pandora Computer Service without notice. Continued usage of the services of Pandora Computer Service after a change to this policy is implemented and posted on the Pandora Computer Service website constitutes your acceptance of such change or policy. We encourage you to regularly check the Pandora Computer Service website for any changes or additions.
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