SecondServer - Server Move
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Adam Zaius
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Join date: 9 Jan 2004
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01-14-2005 00:38
Just a bump, since we have started the move today (after much delay.) Services on the site are being taken down sequentially as files are moved. The final moving step (the database backup and move) is going to occur in about 3 hours, once we have started this, the site will be inaccessible to prevent potential loss of data. The status of the move is being posted on the front page ( www.secondserver.net), and is being updated as each step is finished. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.  -Adam Old message below: From: someone Hey, Just a public notice that over the next two days we will be doing our big server move to a new colo facility. We have the new server setup now, and are just in the process of moving and reconfiguring. If things act slower than usual, this is why. In the last two or three hours before the complete switch, the website will become unavailible, however inworld transaction details should remain logged (but they may take additional time to show up, if they were delivered during the downtime). The final result of this move should be that site load times should be massively improved. We now have room for the equivilent of multiple simultaneous slashdottings, in both bandwidth and server CPU utilisation. If there are any complications or news, I'll keep it posted in this thread. -Adam |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
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01-14-2005 00:46
I wish you well on the move... bigger and better, Adam... onwards ho! |
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Chibi Chang
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Join date: 17 May 2003
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01-14-2005 01:22
We demand free discounts for late deliveries! 
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Adam Zaius
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01-14-2005 01:32
From: Chibi Chang We demand free discounts for late deliveries! Fine, fine. I shall give you a free $0 discount.  |
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Aaron Levy
Medicated Lately?
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,147
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01-23-2005 08:45
Adam, when are the features that were coming out "over Christmas" going to come out?
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billy Madison
www.SLAuctions.com
Join date: 6 Jun 2004
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01-23-2005 08:46
From: Aaron Levy Adam, when are the features that were coming out "over Christmas" going to come out? Over christmas.. look on your calender.. look at the page that over christmas (december) that would be november.. yep november 05! just kidding. |
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Adam Zaius
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01-23-2005 10:39
Heh, most of those features have been silently integrated. The remaining ones, I'm testing at the moment. Although, I'm going to finish up the server move before continuing with testing the rest. In regards to the original topic, we are still in the process of moving the server, we only got the hardware firewall taken off our new box three days ago, and have been wrestling with the default OS install ever since (remote formatting & reinstall isnt the easiest of tasks. ). Probably going to be another few days until we have finished moving. -Adam |
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Adam Zaius
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02-02-2005 12:30
Just a bump, since we have started the move today (after much delay.) Services on the site are being taken down sequentially as files are moved. The final moving step (the database backup and move) is going to occur in about 3 hours, once we have started this, the site will be inaccessible to prevent potential loss of data. The status of the move is being posted on the front page ( www.secondserver.net), and is being updated as each step is finished. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. -Adam |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
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02-02-2005 12:39
w00t Adam, thanks for the information. Knowing is half the battle!  |
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FlipperPA Peregrine
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Join date: 14 Nov 2003
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02-02-2005 13:27
Good luck Adam, I know how stressful these kind a moves can be... especially with slight bumps! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya.
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Adam Zaius
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02-02-2005 14:14
From: FlipperPA Peregrine Good luck Adam, I know how stressful these kind a moves can be... especially with slight bumps! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya.
-Flip Yeah, I'm still copying files at the moment (worked up quite a big total), it's looking good so far, with a minor hiccup on sendmail that I need to look at (appears it could be rejecting incoming connections). -Adam |
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Adam Zaius
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02-02-2005 14:54
Sendmail problem worked itself out, now shutting down to move the database. We expect to be back up in about 4 hours, at which point - it will be time to wait for DNS changes to propagate. -Adam |
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Adam Zaius
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Done!
02-02-2005 17:32
We are done!The new server is in place, and as far as I can tell, operating correctly. Of course, if you see any bugs which have arisen since the move, please let me know as soon as possible. Enjoy the new much faster SecondServer.net -Adam
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