Handling CPU load spikes or high load using Cloudflare.

[adamlg]

FYI anyone having load spikes, or other high load issues I have found a possible solution. Providing that you have your own domain, and run it through Cloudflare, you can set page rules. In your CF account under your domain look for "Rules>Page Rules" then +add rules. Here is an example of what I set up. It seems to be working. My load was looming upwards of 7500. Now stable under 1700.

*Wordpress users can also use "Super Page Cache for Cloudflare" plugin for WP, and set even more customization. I recommend turning off automatic updates. I would also recommend removing any themes you are not using as well as unused plugins. 

 

*https://developers.cloudflare.com/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/troubleshooting-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/

Edited November 16, 2023 by adamlg
Added tags and additional information about Wordpress

[Krydos]

Thanks for posting this information. If someone has issues with high load we'll suggest this as something to try.

[Ookma-Kyi]

 

On 11/14/2023 at 8:32 AM, adamlg said:

FYI anyone having load spikes, or other high load issues I have found a possible solution. Providing that you have your own domain, and run it through Cloudflare, you can set page rules. In your CF account under your domain look for "Rules>Page Rules" then +add rules. Here is an example of what I set up. It seems to be working. My load was looming upwards of 7500. Now stable under 1700.

*Wordpress users can also use "Super Page Cache for Cloudflare" plugin for WP, and set even more customization. I recommend turning off automatic updates. I would also recommend removing any themes you are not using as well as unused plugins. 

 

*https://developers.cloudflare.com/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/troubleshooting-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/

What do I enter for tthe URL domain.com/ or domain.com/* ?

[adamlg]

domain.com/*

[hestia66]

"your own domain"... and "through cloudflare"...  which means?

[wolstech]

He means a domain that you own/provide (as in, one that does not end in .heliohost.us or .helioho.st), and is using Cloudflare for DNS.