I’m asking that because I’ve encountered problems with the max_allowed_packet mysql variable because it was set to low (8MB instead of at least 32MB).
If I buy either a shared or reseller account, what is the value for max allowed packet variable? Can I edit that in a file like my.ini and overwrite the value to my needs?
Yes, we certainly do. That variable is set low (16MB) on shared servers because it really doesn’t need to be that high. On a shared environment, 16MB is more than enough – anything that absolutely requires more should look at a VPS solution.
I apologise for the misinformation, but on a shared server it is still set to 16MB. I have just confirmed this by checking the setting directly on a server.
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Hi Andrei,
Yes, we certainly do. That variable is set low (16MB) on shared servers because it really doesn’t need to be that high. On a shared environment, 16MB is more than enough – anything that absolutely requires more should look at a VPS solution.