Dear Just X-Cart client,

It has come to our attention that some clients have considerably large databases which could be affecting not only their own sites performance, but result in monopolisation of server resources.

Your X-Cart database size can vary greatly depending on what data is stored within it.

As an example, the default X-Cart software when installed initially has 100 products and the database is under 6Mb. Unlike a live/active cart however, a fresh installation of the software naturally does not have any statistical data and other data that will normally be housed in the database.

If you feel your database may perhaps be a little on the large size, or if you simply want to ensure that it is fully optimised for best performance, we wanted to remind you about the tools available within your X-Cart admin to assist with database and site optimisation.

Just follow these simple steps:

(1) Log into your X-Cart admin
(2) Go to: Administration >> Summary >> Tools

On this page you will see a variety of tasks that can be performed on your database/cart. Simply click on the “more…” links to view the details about each option.

Even just removing statistics can take a huge load off your database. Essentially all databases require maintenance, especially when they store stats and session data etc, which your X-Cart store does.

X-Cart has specifically in-built optimisation tools for cart owners to use on a regular basis to keep their site optimised – so don’t forget to make good use of them .