Hello everyone! We'll be taking the site offline in approximately 2 hours (4:30 pm subeta time) to migrate our database to our secondary database server, in preparation for some improvements to the main database server that will be taking place later this evening. Estimated downtime (barring any interference from that pesky Murphy and his Law) is around 15-20 minutes.
Rather than wait until tonight (which would push the upgrade back until tomorrow sometime) I decided to do it now, before 5pm when people start getting off work. I'm hoping this time won't be any more inconvenient than midnight - correct me if I'm wrong!
The actual upgrade is rather esoteric - we're moving our operating system install on the server from one drive to another. This will free up a lot of space on the "fast" drive that our database files are stored on. The recent downtime was caused by this "fast" drive filling up completely, thus, more space will make it easier for us to catch it nearly full and fix the problem before it overflows.
As always, thanks for your patience and understanding.
Rather than wait until tonight (which would push the upgrade back until tomorrow sometime) I decided to do it now, before 5pm when people start getting off work. I'm hoping this time won't be any more inconvenient than midnight - correct me if I'm wrong!
The actual upgrade is rather esoteric - we're moving our operating system install on the server from one drive to another. This will free up a lot of space on the "fast" drive that our database files are stored on. The recent downtime was caused by this "fast" drive filling up completely, thus, more space will make it easier for us to catch it nearly full and fix the problem before it overflows.
As always, thanks for your patience and understanding.
Posted by alx
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Just remember it always 5 o'clock somewhere. LOL Good luck with switch.
Thanks for letting us all know. I guess this will give me time to do that project I've been procrastinating about XD
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lol at the Murphy's law part XD What can go wrong, will go wrong!
Let's just hope Murphy's law doesn't apply to the subeta servers <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif" border="0" />
Let's just hope Murphy's law doesn't apply to the subeta servers <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif" border="0" />
Thanks for the 'warning'. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
hehehe it's 7:30pm here in England, but never mind.
Thanks for letting us know whats happening, we all understand your doing your best, which by the way is exellent!
Thanks for letting us know whats happening, we all understand your doing your best, which by the way is exellent!
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I love you, <a href="/users/alx" id="userinfo_alx_1"><img src="http://images.subeta.net/icons/staff.gif" border="0">alx</a><script type="text/javascript">toolTip('userinfo_alx_1', '<center><img src="http://images.subeta.net/avatars/bra/slifrichus.png"><br /><img src="http://images.subeta.net/icons/staff.gif"><strong>alx</strong><br />Administrator<br /><strong>Name</strong>: Alex Rickabaugh<br /><strong>Posts:</strong>: 10<br /><br /><img src="http://images.subeta.net/medals/trophy_restock.gif" border="0" style="width: 25px; height: 25px" /><br />', 'User Information');</script>, because you actually <i>care</i> about Subeta and tell us exactly what's going on. So helpful and it gives us all peace of mind. Thank you!
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thanks alx <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Thanks for keeping us informed.
Thanks for telling us <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif" border="0" />
Thanks for letting us know. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Thanks for the info. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
I <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" /> you, <a href="/users/alx" id="userinfo_alx_1"><img src="http://images.subeta.net/icons/staff.gif" border="0">alx</a><script type="text/javascript">toolTip('userinfo_alx_1', '<center><img src="http://images.subeta.net/avatars/bra/slifrichus.png"><br /><img src="http://images.subeta.net/icons/staff.gif"><strong>alx</strong><br />Administrator<br /><strong>Name</strong>: Alex Rickabaugh<br /><strong>Posts:</strong>: 10<br /><br /><img src="http://images.subeta.net/medals/trophy_restock.gif" border="0" style="width: 25px; height: 25px" /><br />', 'User Information');</script>. Thanks for the info. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
As always, thanks for telling us! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
And it's great that you always give us enough time to prepare for the 'downtime'. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
And it's great that you always give us enough time to prepare for the 'downtime'. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Ahh. Time doesn't matter to me either way <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> It'll by pass me ;D