- Subeta

Hello everyone! I haven't had to do a post about upcoming downtime in a while... too bad I have to spoil the streak!

Subeta will be down tonight at approximately 3 am Subeta time (EST) while we synchronize our database servers. The procedure may take anywhere from half an hour to 2 hours, depending on how nice the servers decide to be.

You may have noticed that Subeta's been pretty squirrel-y lately. :P What's going on is that our database has been growing in size pretty steadily, and it's starting to get too big for the cage we keep it in.

Okay, so it's not really kept in a cage, but on a computer disk. Right now the database isn't too big for the disk (if it were, we'd have a pretty serious problem), but also stored on the disk are log files that the slave database server uses to stay synchronized. Since there's been less and less space for these log files and they keep growing in size, they've been taking up all the remaining space on the disk, causing things to come to a spectacular grinding halt (and forcing us to manually intervene).

We're working on getting the configuration right so these log files get deleted before they jam up the works, but Subeta has been growing faster than we've anticipated (yay for us!) We are of course planning to increase disk space as well, but this is a tricky procedure as we use special super-fast disks.

Posted by alx

12/5/08 9:14 pm Leave Comment

Cryntore @

You may as well drop the SSD's and get a few extra TB drives...
Just because SSD's do not have moving parts, does not mean they will not crash... unfortunately....

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BIRDIE @

I don't speak nerd Alex but Thanks for that

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Childstar @

I am just glad to see you make a post-- I was afraid that you had left or something.. once you joined subie.. things have been going so well.. so yeah.. glad you made the post! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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Morticia @

Thanks for the info and thank you very much for the wikkipedia link. Very educational/entertaining. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

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YeranceK @

Thanks for the info! Sorry things are not working out so well, but im sure u will get it running smoothly again and the people of Subeta will not have to get our weapons out and attack u all before the Holidays <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> LMFAO <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

Thanks again u guys r great!

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Nocturnal_144 @

Wow it's running so fast now! Thanks so much for your time and trouble to keep the site running!

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Ashalilly @

I can't even imagine how expensive it must be to use SSDs for this website. Hope everything went well, I am glad to see the site up and running.

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User not found: @

wow sounds complicated
good luck!
we know you can do it <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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TheCryptKeeper @

Thanks again for all the time and effort you and your team put into this site. It is a home away from home here on Subeta.
Once again kudos to you all <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
And I had to cook dinner and do the dishes while the site was down so I kept busy.

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Quirky @

Cant tell ya how much I appreciate the heads up...I just hate coming here, sites down and its all like O.o wth...lol. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" />

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Mechell @

what am i going to do for that long lol! keep up the good work guys.

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grumblewolf @

I love that you're always able to really break down what's happening and explain it in layman's terms so that people who have NO clue with how coding works or anything about it can understand too, alx. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> It's fantastic to hear what it is you guys are doing... And while downtime is frustrating to all of us who are sorely addicted to this site, it's nice to know WHY the site is down, instead of just guessing!!!

Thanks!

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Catwoman @

Thank you so much for the update! ^^

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Lotus @

Thank you for all your hard work!

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KathyRunkle @

Wow! It's running all fast now! Thanks so much! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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Starmates @

Thanks for letting us know! I just recently joined myself and I've become addicted! Thanks for the great site <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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KHERRERA2000 @

umm...yeh or neh? or no! i lost u!

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alx @ STAFF

Kittybell: +10 points for GitS reference<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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FiReTeAr @

Arigato (Thank you). Keith !_! but.. YOU SPOILED DA STREAK! Q_Q

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znogirl @

Well, you guys have had your noses to the grind and everything has been going smoothly, so you do what you gotta do. Congratulations on the steady growth. You guys are awesome! Thank you for the heads up!

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User not found: @

alright, enough time for me to annoy the wizard.
thank you for letting us know =) (and congrats, by the way)

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Extract @

thanks for letting us know. that's always appreciated <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> and I'll luckily be in bed.

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kittiocity @

Okay, thanks for informing us. I was wondering what was going on.
-goes to sleep-

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Renata @

That explains why my computer was hating Subeta. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_xface.gif" border="0" /> 'Hope it's cleared up quickly. *Goes off to sleep.*

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User not found: @

Keep up the great work! I know it's hard to make everything run squeaky-clean.

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aiya @

Love what you're doing, keep up the great work and I will continue to visit the cash shop <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

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Gorecore @

Thank you, as always, for keeping us all well-informed ( n_n)b

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Keys_481 @

Thanks for the heads up. =D

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Absurd @

i think thats 8pm Australian time <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> hopefully there is something good on tv to make time go faster <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />

thanks for the heads up.. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

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Tamriel @

You guys are amazing. Thanks for keeping Subeta sop great. (:

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Pyrate_367 @

Thanks for letting us know. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif" border="0" />
Good luck, too.
That's 3am for me, so I'll be asleep. xD

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InkDragon @

expensive disks

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OtakuOokami @

Thanks for the update! I was starting to have flashbacks to when I first joined for a moment there...*remembers when errors came every 10 minutes*

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kaleidoscope @

Thanks for the heads up. It is very much appreciated and makes us the users feel like we're worth a damn - which we are <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> So best of luck with the clean up and hopefully I will be sleeping during the down time.

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goofy_312 @

guess I can work on my photos , get them finished up and on my flash drive, you guys do a great job

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DazedNConfused @

Thanks for letting us all know. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
I was to wondering why. Now we know. Also its nice that its happening at early morning time because no one is hardly on anyways.

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Monsoon @

Thank you so much for letting us know! I was getting so frustrated with lag and crashes and didn't know why it was doing this, so it's lovely that you explain it - and in such a way that it's easily understood. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

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BLAZE @

Gives me a reason to go to bed earliy, thanks! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />

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Jacket @

There were problems? *puzzled* Though I guess we're a solid state society now. (I couldn't pass up the chance to make an esoteric joke.)

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Ceri @

Thank you for the heads up, even though I'd be asleep by then. :'D

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HEiRESS @

Lol.. I'm always amazed that I dont need these news posts explained to me when you make them. YAY for storytime with alx!

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Gearpunk @

I like seeing these, cause then we all know that Subeta will be FIXED! Yay! =D

you're doing a fantastic job guys! Keep it up!

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User not found: @

Crud. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" /> Man, this is awesome and terrible at the same time. For all of you who used to play neo, NST was distorted for pretty much everyone, so 3 am for them would be around 9 am for us. That totally messed me up. But still, downtime stinks, even if you're asleep for it. xD

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ytrevizo @

Thanks for the heads up and for the updates.

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fawn_835 @

Thanks for the warning <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
About the downtime =3

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Becca @

Thanks for the update. And good luck with the synchronizing guys.

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Cinnatrim @

Thanks for keeping us updated, Alx. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

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Owlites @

good luck SB!! =3

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Lena @

Thank you for keeping us in the loop ... you gotta do what you gotta do .... I love Subeta and will gladly put up with a few off hours ... Thanks for all your hard work.

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mrkitty474 @

oh ok.

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