Server Move!
Server Update
We've recovered from the server that we had last week (though were unable to retrieve any of the lost data :() and have put in extra measures to prevent anything happening like that in the future. We've also learned a ton during the process which will help us a lot in our...
Server move!
We're going to start a server move on Wednesday (April 20th) at 1AM. We expect that it'll take most of the night as there are a few steps we have to take.
- Backup our (massive) database, and then move it across the internet to our new server. This takes awhile.
- Import that database backup into our new server. For those of you tech geeks out there, this new server is a beast. With 36GB of RAM and 4x solid state drives, our database should be smooth!
- Move all of our files to the new web servers. This process has already been started and we expect it to be completed before tuesday rolls around.
- Move all our images to the new server. This is even larger than the database, and will take awhile to backup / move / unpack.
Now, for the cool stuff. We're moving Subeta to "the cloud". You might have heard that in commercials or from your banker or the guy who fixes your iPhone. What it means for you is that we'll have the amazing ability to just start up new web servers whenever the site starts to get under load. For example, during the Masquerade when it started to lag (or really any other event...) we can just click a button and start up a new webserver to help distribute the load. Once the event is over, we can disband that server. This makes it easy for us to scale the site (and much cheaper!) and keep it running fast for you guys.
We'll be updating the twitter and facebook page while we are working on the move to keep you updated!
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Keith
Chef
As of 3 AM EST, the news post hadn't been updated. I was wondering if the move was still taking place, but I see now that it's been moved to tonight. Thanks for the head's up!
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Rarity
I was wondering why I could get to Subeta at 2AM. now I see it's moved to Wednesday. Good call.
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Woodland
Yeah didn't see a news post..so I am wondering as well. I was sleeping, so I didn't know if anything happened yet.
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Minerva
Did this happen at all? I was on and off all night but didn't notice any downtime. Hope it goes/went smoothly! :)
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Band
Wow, that's excellent! :D Thanks for such a detailed update. It's really nice to know exactly what will happen!
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Lisa
I know next to nothing about technical stuff, but I know that this is a ton of work. I just wanted to post and say how much I, for one, appreciate all you staffers do for us. Thank you.
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When
I have no idea what is was that I| just read, butt I'm going to go with the group mentality and say"Huzzah!"
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SilveryBeing
That's one of the (many) great things about Subeta, you guys let us know about these big "internal" events. Sorry to hear that you lost all of that work but congrats on getting such a big server! 36gigs of RAM is crazy. And cloud computing I think will be a huge benefit for the site. Good luck with the move! Hope it all goes smoothly!
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Rocketlauncher
Thanks for the update and such hard work! Hope the move goes smoothly as possible. Very happy to know you've learned so much from the process :) What an interesting decision.
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Mandy
Sounds good with the move :)
But if the server is recovered, does that mean I'll get my CSC from the UGC I redeemed about a week ago? :x
But if the server is recovered, does that mean I'll get my CSC from the UGC I redeemed about a week ago? :x
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Monsoon
This is awesomeness! :D While I'm still bummed for you all that you lost all that data at least it *was* a learning experience. :) And... can't... resist.... "YAY Cloud!" (that commercial is just cute :P )
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Fashionista
I bet they'll use portals to transfer the site over -cough-portal2comesoutthatday-cough-
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Chou
That sounds awesome, I'll keep my fingers crossed for a smooth transfer without any complications.
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Marine
36 gigs of RAM? Holy damn, that's pretty insane. "The cloud" sounds pretty cool, too.
Good luck with everything!
Good luck with everything!
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melchic27
Sounds like it will be a great move for the site! Hope everything goes smoothly during the transition!
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Fray
Wow oh wow, so awesome! :D Bonne chance (good luck!) guys! =D Hope it all goes smoothly! And thanks for keeping us updated!
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xSeduction
36 gigs of RAM and 4 solid states? That's crazy! So excited for you guys. The site should run much, much smoother now. Thanks a ton.<3
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Hongske
Those server stats make me jealous. 36GB RAM AND 4 SSD's? How big are those btw? And moving it to the cloud is an awesome idea (especially since it means no more lag on events)! :D
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CelticRaiN
This is awesome news! You must be very excited!! Is this something Sheldon would buy Leonard for his birthday?
Thanks for the update ♥️ Looking forward to Vesnali, my favourite! :D
Thanks for the update ♥️ Looking forward to Vesnali, my favourite! :D
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Reya
Damon
Whoa that is so awesome! Thanks so much for the update and the info. Happy moving guys, hope it all goes smoothly! :heart:
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