COMPLETED- Planned downtime for server move

#1 admin

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 02:52 PM

We've scheduled downtime to move to a new server, and perform some maintenance. It will begin ~~Tuesday, November 27th a 10PM EST~~, and should last approximately 4-6 hours. During this time the forums will be unavailable. We thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

P.S. I also modified this forum. Replies are now allowed.

#2 Kat

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 06:32 PM

I'll be ready to stay up all night with you again, and keep the coffee warm.

With DT on the job, I know everything will be fine.

#3 Brian

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 06:44 AM

Good Luck to you all with this move and maintainence

Brian

#4 Kat

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 03:31 PM

Blair's an old hand at this moving and updating thing. We just like to give him grief because of the time when our Database got all corrupted somehow. I don't know all the technical details, but it was a nightmare.

We'll be moved, updated, and running again in no time. No one will suffer withdrawls, I promise!

*Kat points out that everyone COULD join us in the #geekstogo chat room that night to chat during the downtime

#5 Brian

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 04:02 PM

Kat, on Nov 17 2007, 04:31 PM, said:

That is a GREAT Idea Kat - Right Now, my Home Server is being reinstalled and files are being moved as we speak - Blair probably can Do the maintainence and the move about as fast as I can backup and restore a Windows machine

(That is because he is darn good at what he does

Brian

#6 anzenketh

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 01:23 AM

Good Luck with the move I know how they are I have done a few of them myself.

Blair am I sure is a lot better then me at it and can get it done in at least half the time it took me.

#7 Tal

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 04:25 PM

Well, I'll be sleeping when it happens, so good luck guys!

What host do you guys use?

#8 wannabe1

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 06:35 PM

Good luck, guys!

#9 therock247uk

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 06:45 PM

Good luck!!!

*therock247uk crosses fingers...

#10 admin

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 06:51 PM

landlord, on Nov 19 2007, 04:25 PM, said:

What host do you guys use?

http://www.layeredtech.com/

#11 Facedown98

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 07:37 PM

Same servers that host my site

Hope everything works for the best!

#12 admin

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 09:09 PM

See original post. Move has been postponed due to an unforseen issue... stay tuned.

#13 Chopin

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 06:23 AM

Chief Dunderhead? Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.

Hope the next move goes well!

#14 Tal

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:17 AM

Looks like a good host

And there I was browsing G2G in the morning and telling myself, the website is definitely faster!

#15 admin

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Posted 26 November 2007 - 11:21 PM

Rescheduled. See original post.

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