[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by hugh_

I'm considering the paid version of this mod but I'm a little concerned at having recently upgraded from the older (lite) release to version 2.4.0 (lite) because I'm seeing almost no change in SQL statistics.

Is this expected?

Yeah, since the older Lite version and 2.4.0 added no new cache features, only the display of the SQL queries saved

v2.5.0 Lite added additional cache if you run APTL or AUT, but don't expect a giant leap in stats there either - it's only the Statistics pages of those mods that are cached.

The Pro version, however, adds Who Has Read Thread and Who Has Visited Forum cache for vB 4.2.0+, which should see a significant boost in stats - that's ignoring all the other benefits that you can read about in the OP

Originally Posted by hugh_

I also have a problem with the cost of the full version of your mods if I'm honest.

How do you justify charging more than a full vBulletin 4.0 license ($195) for a mod?

vBOptimise is priced the way it is because it has the potential to (and in many cases does) save MUCH more than that over its lifetime (sometimes within a month or two) in increased server fees keeping up with site growth etc. Some of our customers save millions, tens of millions or even over 100 million queries per day, which would all usually translate into increased costs. Thanks to vBO that's not the case.

Obviously our pricing isn't for everyone, that's why we release Lite versions as well, so people who run smaller sites and such can still get much of the benefit of our products


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