# Extreme load error

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/extreme-load-error/180311>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [February 19, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extreme-load-error/180311 "2021-02-19T06:16:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extreme-load-error/180311/1 "2021-02-19T06:16:10Z")

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“Due to extreme load, this is temporarily being shown to everyone as a logged out user would see it”

I run a website that features live threads during basketball games and have had issues with the server getting overloaded and showing this message during games (peak activity).

Is there any way to identify the best way to address the issue? Is it storage speed? Memory? CPU? Is there something I can do other than beefing up my server, or if I do during these times… what should I beef up?

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